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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 bed.
(d) The TV.

2. What part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?
(a) The bedroom set.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The living room set.
(d) The dining room set.

3. How does the reader know people in the neighborhood are watching the boy and the girl in the driveway alone?
(a) Lights come on in the houses up and down the street.
(b) Cops approaching saying they have been called by several neighbors.
(c) Someone tells them to get a room.
(d) People stand on their porches and stare.

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

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

6. How much does the girl offer for the man after the man tells them how much he wanted?
(a) $40.
(b) $70.
(c) $20.
(d) $115.

7. What does the man tell the girl it is "good" that she found when he arrives at the house?
(a) The couch.
(b) The bed.
(c) The TV.
(d) The record player.

8. Who is the author of "Why Don't You Dance?"?
(a) Carl Raymond.
(b) Raymond Carver.
(c) Christoper Roy.
(d) Richard Copper.

9. What is the first thing the boy plugs in when they stop in the man's driveway to look at the items?
(a) The record player.
(b) The blender.
(c) The portable heater.
(d) The TV.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does the man take from his sack first when he arrives at the home to find the girl and boy?
(a) Chips and a sandwich.
(b) Beer and whiskey.
(c) Cigarettes and vodka.
(d) Chips and salsa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the too large cloth that covered the kitchen table that was outside of the house?

2. How are the sheets described, which lay on the drawers near two pillows?

3. What three items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives at the house?

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

5. How much does the man say he was thinking of asking for the bed?

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