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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. What is the first item the girl shows interest in as they pass the man's house?
(a) The desk.
(b) The bed.
(c) The kitchen set.
(d) The record player.

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

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

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

9. 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) Ask if they can deliver.
(c) Offer a little more so they can ensure a sale.
(d) Offer $10 less than whatever they are asking.

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

11. 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) Lights come on in the houses up and down the street.
(c) People stand on their porches and stare.
(d) Cops approaching saying they have been called by several neighbors.

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

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

14. How are the sheets described, which lay on the drawers near two pillows?
(a) Zig-zagged.
(b) Checkered.
(c) Solid.
(d) Candy striped.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man tell the girl it is "good" that she found when he arrives at the house?

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

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

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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