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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what material was the kitchen set made?
(a) Steel.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Marble.
(d) Oak.

2. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?
(a) Ask how much things are selling for.
(b) Offer to buy the whole lot.
(c) Ask where they are moving.
(d) Ask if everything is okay.

3. What word does the author use for chest of drawers in the story?
(a) Cabinet.
(b) Bureau.
(c) Dresser.
(d) Chiffonier.

4. What item does the boy say is "pretty good" (3) before going to see if anybody is home?
(a) The heater.
(b) The record player.
(c) The TV.
(d) The bed.

5. What does the girl say to the boy as they pass the man's house with the items outside?
(a) Someone must have gotten kicked out.
(b) It must be a yard sale.
(c) This guy must be crazy.
(d) Looks like we have new neighbors.

6. What does the boy say about the pillow when the girl asks how it feels?
(a) It stinks.
(b) Old.
(c) Soft.
(d) Firm.

7. What does the girl tell the boy to do if someone is home and they discuss prices?
(a) Offer to buy the whole lot for $100.
(b) Offer a little more so they can ensure a sale.
(c) Ask if they can deliver.
(d) Offer $10 less than whatever they are asking.

8. What three items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives at the house?
(a) The TV, kitchen set, and pillows.
(b) The rattan chair, chiffonier, and TV.
(c) The kitchen set, heater, and record player.
(d) The TV, bed, and desk.

9. Why does Jack feel uneasy getting on the bed with the girl?
(a) He barely knows the girl.
(b) He thinks they should see if anybody is home.
(c) The neighbors are watching.
(d) Other people are in the driveway with them.

10. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?
(a) Price is firm.
(b) No way.
(c) Get lost.
(d) He'd take it.

11. What is the first item the boy shows interest in as they pass the man's house?
(a) The rattan chair.
(b) The bed.
(c) The TV.
(d) The portable heater.

12. What word does she use to describe what the people who set the items outside of the house must be?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Desperate.
(c) Broke.
(d) Impulsive.

13. What part of the house is the man in at the start of the story?
(a) Living Room.
(b) Bedroom.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Bathroom.

14. What does the boy say he is going to do after the second time the girl tells him to kiss her on the bed?
(a) See if anyone is home.
(b) Get in the car and leave.
(c) Love her forever.
(d) Kiss her.

15. What color was the too large cloth that covered the kitchen table that was outside of the house?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say to the girl when she tells him to kiss her on the bed?

2. What is the first thing the boy plugs in when they stop in the man's driveway to look at the items?

3. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?

4. Where are the girl and the boy when the man approaches his house?

5. How does the reader know people in the neighborhood are watching the boy and the girl in the driveway alone?

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