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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," why is Bonnie unable to hear the last thing that Mr. Buffy tries to tell her?
(a) A car honks its horn just as he speaks.
(b) The wind is too loud.
(c) Mr. Buffy is on the other side of the glass door.
(d) George hurries her away.

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," who is Matt?
(a) Ned's father.
(b) Ned's brother.
(c) A day student at Ned's school.
(d) Ned's coach.

3. At the end of "Café Mort," what question does Rita ask the narrator on page 101?
(a) "Do you remember?"
(b) "How long will you stay?"
(c) "Can you help me?"
(d) "Have we lost you?"

4. On page 84 of "While It Lasts," what does Mr. Buffy tell Bonnie and George about love?
(a) "Being in love is like being crazy."
(b) "Love is for the birds."
(c) "Love is a sucker's game."
(d) "Loving and liking are different things."

5. In "Why I Don't Write," what claim is made about the impact of having children on female writers?
(a) It focuses their writing too narrowly.
(b) It is an obstacle to their success.
(c) It makes them more creative.
(d) It deepens the emotion of their work.

6. In "Café Mort," what does the woman with purple fingers complain about?
(a) Tourists.
(b) The coffee.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) The cold.

7. In "While It Lasts," who is hosting the dinner party?
(a) Richard.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) George.

8. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
(a) George goes to work early in the morning.
(b) George does not like Bonnie's family.
(c) George wants to get home and watch t.v.
(d) George does not approve of drinking.

9. In "While It Lasts," what has Bonnie found a "newfound satisfaction" in (81)?
(a) Being a part of a large family.
(b) Clearing her plans with George.
(c) Taking care of the details of George's life for him.
(d) Doing things George's way.

10. In "Café Mort," who is the restaurant manager?
(a) Mac.
(b) Roman.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Gil.

11. In "Café Mort," what do the regular patrons talk about constantly?
(a) Fairy tales.
(b) Clichéd advice.
(c) Politics.
(d) Funerals.

12. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator guess about the man "with eyes ringed like a raccoon's" (94)?
(a) He was murdered.
(b) He is a writer.
(c) He is in love with Rita.
(d) He is only recently dead.

13. In "Why I Don't Write," what is a logical antecedent for "one" in the sentence "He got another one, prettier, younger" (72)?
(a) Colleague.
(b) Wife.
(c) Boss.
(d) Friend.

14. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to believe that the big man on the subway will not be willing to help him?
(a) The man laughs at him.
(b) The man seems to know the woman who is abducting Ned.
(c) The man looks right through him like he is not there.
(d) The man turns away and refuses to make eye contact.

15. Throughout "Why I Don't Write," variations of what question are asked several times?
(a) "Can I just see that one more time?"
(b) "How many children do you have?"
(c) "When will the magazines arrive?"
(d) "Is this as unbelievable as I think it is?"

Short Answer Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel claim is "antisocial" (80)?

2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is the name of Ned's aunt?

3. At the end of "While It Lasts," what do Bonnie and George argue about?

4. At the beginning of "While It Lasts," what object is George looking for?

5. In "While It Lasts," what does George compliment Isabel on?

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