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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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 bedroom set.
(d) The bathroom.

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

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

10. What color was the too large cloth that covered the kitchen table that was outside of the house?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

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

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

15. 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 on the porch, the boy is on the bed.
(c) The girl is in the car, the boy is on the bed.
(d) The girl is on the couch, the boy is at the kitchen table.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the girl do as the boy sits on the couch with a cigarette looking at the TV?

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

5. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?

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