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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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 bed.
(d) The TV.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Why Don't You Dance?"?

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?

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

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

5. From what material was the kitchen set made?

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