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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a way Louise's roommate uses to support Louise in her weight loss goals?
(a) She bribes Louise.
(b) She speaks kindly to Louise.
(c) She exercises with Louise.
(d) She cooks for Louise.

2. What does Lewis ask Arty to be sure his aunt won't sell while Lewis is locked away?
(a) His tools.
(b) His books.
(c) His car.
(d) His videos.

3. What drug was Sonny arrested for selling?
(a) Acid.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Crack.

4. What does Lewis complain about during his meeting with Arty?
(a) The food.
(b) His scratchy bed sheets.
(c) His health.
(d) His loud neighbor.

5. How does Louise's husband treat her when she begins to gain weight during pregnancy?
(a) He ignores her.
(b) He is kind to her.
(c) He treats her the way he always has.
(d) He is cruel to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the latest story in this collection published?

2. What act of affection do Lewis and Arty share before Arty leaves his father alone in the hospital?

3. What is the name of the man with whom Willi's mother has sexual relations?

4. Who stands up for Willi Varig when he is too drunk to address the audience at the convention he had been hired to speak at?

5. What is the name of Sean's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reaction does the narrator have when watching Sonny play his music in the story "Sonny's Blues"?

2. What type of relationship does Louise have with her mother in the story "The Fat Girl"?

3. What prompts the narrator in "Sonny's Blues" to reach out to his incarcerated brother?

4. What part about Arty's life made him feel like a "Bystander"?

5. How does Arty's father react when his son comes for a visit at the mental institution in the story "The Bystander"?

6. Why is Willi Varig hired to tell his story to an audience of people in the story, "Talk of Heroes"?

7. What type of relationship does Carlyle form with Mrs. Webster in the story "Fever"?

8. What is Sean's married life like?

9. How does Pendleton react to the newcomer in his restaurant in the story "The Fisherman From Chihuahua"?

10. What is Carlyle's life like at the opening of the story "Fever"?

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