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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the giant chess board, what piece is Kelly?
(a) The white bishop.
(b) A black pawn.
(c) The white king.
(d) The black king.

2. Why does Helene have a difficult time acting?
(a) She can't understand the director.
(b) She has never been in love.
(c) She doesn't like Harry.
(d) She has never acted before.

3. How much are Foster's securities worth?
(a) $100,000.
(b) $250,000.
(c) $750,000.
(d) $500,000.

4. At the end of "Welcome to the Monkey House," what poem does Billy want Nancy to read?
(a) A new one he just wrote.
(b) One about roses.
(c) One his grandfather wrote.
(d) Something by Shakespeare.

5. What does Susanna do at the pharmacy in "Miss Temptation?"
(a) Steals prescriptions.
(b) Sings and dances.
(c) Look for work.
(d) Reads the newspaper.

6. What are the Bergerons watching on television?
(a) The Dating Game.
(b) The opera.
(c) A game show.
(d) Ballerinas.

7. Why can't Helene give Harry a present on opening night?
(a) He won't accept the gift.
(b) The director thinks the gift is for him.
(c) She can't afford to buy one.
(d) He has already gone home.

8. In "The Foster Portfolio," who left Foster the securities?
(a) His investor.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

9. Who kills Harrison Bergeron?
(a) Mary Sun Kisser.
(b) Paula Star Chompers.
(c) Diana Moon Glampers.
(d) Rebecca Cloud Clappers.

10. What does Billy the Poet send Nancy?
(a) A dirty poem.
(b) A dozen roses.
(c) A love poem.
(d) A long letter.

11. How does Harry behave whenever he is done acting?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Secluded.

12. What do the narrator and Anne give Grace and George?
(a) A filing cabinet.
(b) A coffee table.
(c) A box of cookies.
(d) An ottoman.

13. Who auditions to play Stella in the play?
(a) Helene.
(b) Juliet.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Harry.

14. In "New Dictionary," what does Vonnegut say he uses dictionaries for?
(a) Checking spelling.
(b) Learning new words.
(c) Looking up word origins.
(d) Finding definitions.

15. Why does Mrs. Hagar come running to her house in "Next Door?"
(a) She wants to yell at her husband.
(b) She wants money from her husband.
(c) She was robbed.
(d) She wants to make up with her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mental handicap in "Harrison Bergeron?"

2. In the beginning of "Long Walk to Forever," how long has it been since Newt and Catharine have seen each other?

3. What surprises the narrator and Anne about Grace's house?

4. Who is the narrator of "Where I Live?"

5. Where does the salesman find the directors?

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