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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pat insist the narrator do on their anniversary in "EPICAC?"
(a) Write a poem.
(b) Give him diamonds.
(c) Take her picture.
(d) Buy her dinner.

2. Who invites the narrator over for drinks?
(a) Hay Boyden.
(b) John Kennedy.
(c) The Pirate.
(d) The Commodore.

3. What does the narrator teach EPICAC?
(a) About current events.
(b) About hate.
(c) About love.
(d) About world conflicts.

4. In "Adam," what does Sousa complain about at the hospital?
(a) Having too many girls.
(b) Having too many boys.
(c) Not having enough children.
(d) Needing a new wife.

5. How does David's wife feel about the job at the Works?
(a) She can't wait for David to work fewer hours.
(b) She thinks the money is too good to pass by.
(c) She doesn't care one way or the other.
(d) She doesn't think he'll be happy.

6. What makes up the text of "The Manned Missiles?"
(a) Diary entries.
(b) TV commercials.
(c) Songs.
(d) Letters.

7. Who do the Rumfoords live across the street from?
(a) The Johnsons.
(b) The Clintons.
(c) The Boydens.
(d) The Kennedys.

8. What political party is Hay Boyden part of?
(a) Independent.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Democrat.
(d) Republican.

9. What does the army do with Joe in "D.P.?"
(a) Put him in bootcamp.
(b) Return him to the orphanage.
(c) Help him find his parents.
(d) Give him one hundred dollars.

10. Where do Heinz and Sousa go after the birth of their children?
(a) Back to work.
(b) To a different waiting room.
(c) To a bar.
(d) To a gas station.

11. Why does Madge step into the woman's body?
(a) Madge is pushed into the body.
(b) The body is beautiful.
(c) Madge is confused.
(d) The body is on sale.

12. What does Eli do when the Whitehill headmaster enters the dining room?
(a) He waves hello.
(b) He points him out to his father.
(c) He hides behind a menu.
(d) He runs away.

13. Who proposes making household Euphios?
(a) A math professor.
(b) An office manager.
(c) A radio announcer.
(d) A housewife.

14. In "The Hyannis Port Story," who lights the portrait up at night?
(a) The butler.
(b) Robert.
(c) The maid.
(d) Clarice.

15. Where does Quinn decide to send Jim?
(a) New York.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who watches over the children?

2. What does George say about life in "The Kid Nobody Could Handle?"

3. Who is the orphanage bully?

4. Where did Heinz and Avchen meet?

5. What do people enter into EPICAC?

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