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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many hours must Jancy drive to visit with her boyfriend?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

2. On what holiday does the fisherman take his son and nephew out into the water to shoot ducks?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Christmas.

3. Where does the young woman work in "The Story of a Scar"?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At a post office.
(c) At a doctor's office.
(d) At a baseball field.

4. Which of the boys is most troubled by the events leading up to the death in the story "Murderers" and thinks about the events during the whole time at camp?
(a) Frank.
(b) Harold.
(c) Arnold.
(d) Philip.

5. How far does David carry his father on his back after accidentally shooting him in the leg?
(a) Six miles.
(b) Four miles.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Eight miles.

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

7. What color are the monkey's eyes in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

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

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

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

11. How does the young boy die in the story "Murderers"?
(a) He is hit by a train.
(b) He falls off the roof.
(c) He is accidentally shot.
(d) He is attacked by a dog.

12. How does the monkey react when the captain looks him straight in the eyes in "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) He ignores the stare.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He becomes calm.
(d) He becomes enraged.

13. How often did the narrator's father lose money when he was gambling in "The Lover of Horses"?
(a) Never.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Always.
(d) Frequently.

14. What do the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children" think the narrator does recklessly?
(a) Milks her cow.
(b) Rides horses.
(c) Weeds her garden.
(d) Drives her car.

15. How do the wife's children feel when all her husbands are home together in the story "The Used-Boys Raisers"?
(a) They are apathetic.
(b) They are confused.
(c) They are angry.
(d) They are excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Ile Forest," what does Gil do for a living?

2. Where does Billy stab the young woman, causing a terrible scar?

3. What fierce storm tore up the land, causing the monkey to become adrift in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

4. What is the name of Jack Hawthorne's brother?

5. How many ducks do the fisherman and his boys shoot during their first attempt on their trip?

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