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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Vonnegut describe Random House's definitions?
(a) Full of praise.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Repetitive.
(d) Judgemental.

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

3. Where is Barnstable close to?
(a) Cape Cod.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Newport Beach.

4. Where does the salesman find the directors?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A gym.
(c) A shack.
(d) A bar.

5. In "All the King's Horses," where were Kelly and his family headed when their plane crashed?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) The middle east.
(d) Vietnam.

6. What does Paul get when he runs outside?
(a) Food.
(b) A note.
(c) A watch.
(d) Cash.

7. What did fishermen in Barnstable discover?
(a) That tuna is good to eat.
(b) That salmon swim upstream.
(c) That small fish make the best bait.
(d) That fishing is poor in their town.

8. How does Billy the Poet disguise himself from Nancy?
(a) With a ski mask.
(b) With glasses and a wig.
(c) With a rubber mask.
(d) With a trench coat.

9. How does Alma describe Foster's grandfather?
(a) Mean-spirited.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Poor.

10. What year did Thomas Edison live in the stranger's neighborhood?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1779.
(c) 1679.
(d) 1879.

11. In "Where I Live," what does the salesman sell?
(a) Fiction books.
(b) Photo albums.
(c) Dictionaries.
(d) Encyclopedias.

12. In "Long Walk to Forever," where do Newt and Catharine take a nap?
(a) At a motel.
(b) In a car.
(c) In an orchard.
(d) At Catharine's house.

13. How is Barnstable described?
(a) As a place without tourist attractions.
(b) As a place that draws visitors.
(c) As a place open to change.
(d) As a place dedicated to the future.

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

15. How old was Harrison Bergeron when he was taken away from his family?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Newt do to make Catharine hug him at the end of "Long Walk to Forever?"

2. What are the Bergerons watching on television?

3. Who is trying to control overpopulation in "Welcome to the Monkey House?"

4. In the stranger's story in "Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog," what does Edison say to Sparky?

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

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