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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl do as the boy sits on the couch with a cigarette looking at the TV?
(a) She sits beside the boy.
(b) She gets back in the car.
(c) She looks through the records.
(d) She lay on the bed.

2. 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) Chips and salsa.
(c) Cigarettes and vodka.
(d) Beer and whiskey.

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

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

5. How much does the man say he was thinking of asking for the bed?
(a) $125.
(b) $50.
(c) $80.
(d) $30.

6. 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) Get in the car and leave.
(b) Kiss her.
(c) Love her forever.
(d) See if anyone is home.

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

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

9. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?
(a) Sandwiches, beer, and whiskey.
(b) Cigarretes, magazines, and vodka.
(c) Whiskey, tequila, and vodka.
(d) Sandwiches, chips, and soup.

10. What word does both the man and the girl use to describe the bed when the man first arrives?
(a) Groovy.
(b) Lousy.
(c) Super.
(d) Good.

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

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

13. Where are the girl and the boy when the man approaches his house?
(a) The girl is in the car, the boy is on the bed.
(b) The girl is on the porch, the boy is on the bed.
(c) The girl is on the bed, the boy is on the porch.
(d) The girl is on the couch, the boy is at the kitchen table.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?

2. What is the first item the boy shows interest in as they pass the man's house?

3. What is the first item the girl shows interest in as they pass the man's house?

4. What part of the house is the man in at the start of the story?

5. What part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?

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