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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man tell the girl it is "good" that she found when he arrives at the house?
(a) The couch.
(b) The record player.
(c) The TV.
(d) The bed.

2. 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 bedroom set.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The living room set.

3. 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) This guy must be crazy.
(c) Someone must have gotten kicked out.
(d) It must be a yard sale.

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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 bed.
(d) The rattan chair.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What item does the boy say is "pretty good" (3) before going to see if anybody is home?

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

4. What does the boy say he is going to do after the second time the girl tells him to kiss her on the bed?

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

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