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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. How does the narrator describe Newt's way of talking?
(a) Casual.
(b) Professional.
(c) Crude.
(d) Formal.

2. What does Billy give Nancy with "Welcome to the Monkey House" written on it?
(a) His resume.
(b) A card.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) Birth control pills.

3. In "Harrison Bergeron," what must strong people wear?
(a) Backpacks.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Weights.
(d) Masks.

4. How does the narrator initially feel about George in "More Stately Mansions?"
(a) That he is too worried.
(b) That he is too funny.
(c) That he is too forward.
(d) That he is too quiet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Hagar come running to her house in "Next Door?"

2. What play is being produced in "Who Am I This Time?"

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

4. What does Harold tell the stranger in "Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog?"

5. At the end of "Welcome to the Monkey House," what poem does Billy want Nancy to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does EPICAC end up falling in love with Pat?

2. Why is Paul frightened in "Next Door?"

3. What happens after the opening of the play in "Who Am I This TIme?"

4. Why do humans who have not left their bodies think their way of life is better?

5. What happens at the Bergeron house after Harrison is killed?

6. How does Grace react to her home when she returns from the hospital in "More Stately Mansions?"

7. In "Adam," why is Heinz disappointed when he goes home after his wife gave birth?

8. How does the narrator describe Barnstable?

9. What happens when George finds Jim at school during the night in "The Kid Nobody Could Handle?"

10. What story does the stranger tell Harold?

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