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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter threaten if Jerry doesn't leave?
(a) To kick him
(b) To hit him
(c) To sue him
(d) To call the police officer

2. What does Jerry call Peter?
(a) A mean person.
(b) A fruit.
(c) A wimp.
(d) A vegetable.

3. What does Jerry tell Peter not to do?
(a) Wince or react to the story.
(b) Think he is crazy.
(c) Leave him.
(d) Cry.

4. Jerry continues to push and poke Peter until Peter is _________.
(a) Crying
(b) Cramped at one end of the bench
(c) Slapping him
(d) Falling off the bench

5. When Peter winces as Jerry is telling his story, what does Jerry tell him to do?
(a) To give him advice
(b) To turn around
(c) To leave
(d) To not react

6. Why does Peter say he originally spoke to Jerry?
(a) He thought Jerry needed someone to talk to.
(b) He thought Jerry could tell him about the zoo.
(c) He thought Jerry was in trouble.
(d) He though Jerry looked nice.

7. What does Jerry do in response to Peter's accusation that Jerry is mad?
(a) Gets help
(b) Gives Peter a knife
(c) Throws the knife to the ground
(d) Closes his eyes

8. What is the answer in #97 supposed to do to the audience?
(a) Make them wonder about Jerry's sanity
(b) Make them feel sorry for Peter
(c) Have a hypnotic effect
(d) Make them hungry

9. What does the landlady think Jerry wants for the dog?
(a) That the dog should die
(b) That the dog should life
(c) That the dog should go away
(d) That the dog should suffer

10. What do the dog's eyes look like?
(a) Bloodshot
(b) Blue
(c) Yellow
(d) Green

11. What does Jerry say he will kill the dog with at first?
(a) A gun
(b) A knife
(c) Kindness
(d) Rat poison

12. Jerry pulls out what as they fight over the bench?
(a) A hamburger
(b) A knife
(c) A cookie
(d) A badge

13. Why does Jerry decide to kill the dog nicely?
(a) The owner beats the dog.
(b) The dog is very sick.
(c) The dog is very nervous and unhappy.
(d) The dog consistently snarls and tries to hurt him.

14. What should Peter do as Jerry continues with his story?
(a) He should only listen.
(b) Leave.
(c) Not listen.
(d) Join in when he feels the need to.

15. What does the landlady do?
(a) She asks Jerry to help her bury the dog.
(b) She yells at Jerry.
(c) She begins to question Jerry about the dog.
(d) She cries for her dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. At this point in the story, why does Peter wince?

2. Where does Jerry stumble to?

3. What does Jerry say he is as he is hitting Peter?

4. Peter is honest when Jerry asks him what he thinks of him. He says, "Well I must confess that this wasn't the kind of afternoon I'd ____________."

5. Why does Peter genuinely fear Jerry?

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