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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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 kitchen set, heater, and record player.
(c) The TV, bed, and desk.
(d) The rattan chair, chiffonier, and TV.

5. 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) Ask if they can deliver.
(c) Offer a little more so they can ensure a sale.
(d) Offer to buy the whole lot for $100.

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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) Looks like we have new neighbors.
(c) It must be a yard sale.
(d) Someone must have gotten kicked out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say about the pillow when the girl asks how it feels?

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

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

4. What does the man take from his sack first when he arrives at the home to find the girl and boy?

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

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