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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the narrator waters the lawn and ponders his prom fate, how does he distract himself?
(a) By scheming how he's going to get out of having to attend prom.
(b) By occasionally spraying his younger brother.
(c) By watching his neighbor Josephine through the window.
(d) By thinking about the most recent science fiction novel he's read.

2. What is the narrator wearing on his date with Daphne?
(a) Red velvet vest.
(b) Electric blue sports coat.
(c) Charcoal gray pinstripe suit.
(d) Baby blue trousers.

3. Where do we find the narrator at the beginning of Story 7?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

4. When the narrator and Josie reach the party destination, where does he think he is?
(a) House of a wealthy family.
(b) A new club in town.
(c) Two counties over.
(d) The Elks Club.

5. As an adult, the narrator lives in what type of dwelling?
(a) A penthouse.
(b) Low-income housing.
(c) A house.
(d) An apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Story 7, what does the narrator do with his box of childhood memories?

2. To the narrator, Daphne Bigelow is what?

3. Where must the narrator and his friends rent prom clothes from?

4. As the narrator prepares for his first date with Daphne, he goes through half a bar of Lifebuoy soap, Old Spice talcum powder, and what else?

5. What was the character Wimpy known for in old cartoons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel after looking through his box of childhood treasures?

2. After the prom, Schwartz and the narrator take their dates to the Rooster. What happens there?

3. How does the narrator's date with Daphne end?

4. How does the narrator prepare for his date with Josephine?

5. When the narrator asks Daphne out on a date, and she agrees, what daydreams go through his mind?

6. Describe the narrator's trip to Daphne's house.

7. Describe how the narrator prepares for his date with Daphne.

8. Why doesn't the narrator ask Daphne Bigelow to the prom?

9. Describe some of the pre-prom rituals.

10. Describe the narrator's first major encounter with Josephine.

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