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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Ledge," which of the following adjectives would the wife use to describe her husband?
(a) Gruff.
(b) Boring.
(c) Cheap.
(d) Kind.

2. What does Norma Jean do, that gives the reader hope that she and Leroy may mend their relationship and end up together?
(a) She sends Leroy flowers.
(b) She smiles at Leroy.
(c) She blows Leroy a kiss.
(d) She waves to Leroy.

3. What is the name of Gay's wife in the story "The Misfits"?
(a) Roslyn.
(b) Charity.
(c) Eve.
(d) Hannah.

4. What type of travel does the narrator in "Dream Children" believe in?
(a) Sleep travel.
(b) Spiritual travel.
(c) Space travel.
(d) Time travel.

5. What color is Arnold Friend's car in the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"
(a) Gold.
(b) Orange.
(c) Silver.
(d) Purple.

6. What does the narrator's husband in the story "Dream Children" do for a living?
(a) He is a producer.
(b) He is a director.
(c) He is a choreographer.
(d) He is an actor.

7. How old is the narrator's father when he becomes ill in "The Lover of Horses"?
(a) 53 years old.
(b) 43 years old.
(c) 63 years old.
(d) 73 years old.

8. In which of the following landscapes is the story "The Misfits" told?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) In a desert.
(c) In a swamp.
(d) In the prairie.

9. What instrument does Jack learn to play as a way of coping with his brother's death?
(a) The violin.
(b) The French horn.
(c) The piano.
(d) The clarinet.

10. What does Billy Crawford do for a living in "The Story of a Scar"?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a student.
(c) He is a fireman.
(d) He is a doctor.

11. In the story "The Lover of Horses," what does the narrator's family do for a living?
(a) They are horse breeders.
(b) They are horse whisperers.
(c) They are horse wranglers.
(d) They are horse trainers.

12. What fierce storm tore up the land, causing the monkey to become adrift in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) A typhoon.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A monsoon.
(d) A flood.

13. In the story "Ile Forest," what does Gil do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a lawyer.

14. What animal has the fisherman brought with him during the trip to keep the threesome company in "The Ledge"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A parrot.
(c) A cat.
(d) A monkey.

15. How far away does the fisherman guesstimate his boat is when he realizes it floated away from their ledge?
(a) 1/2 mile.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 1/4 mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following facts about Leroy's wife, Norma Jean, is NOT true?

2. What is the name of the cove to where the narrator escapes in the story "Water Liars"?

3. How does Jack Hawthorne accidentally kill his brother in the story "Redemption"?

4. Which of the following men does Gay believe is having an affair with his wife?

5. What does the narrator's father hope to accomplish by playing cards in the story "The Lover of Horses"?

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