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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 his family members does Gil set up on a date with Ile?
(a) His sister.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His mother.

2. What is the name of the captain who pulls the monkey from the water in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?
(a) Lazarus.
(b) Ezekiel.
(c) Moses.
(d) Samson.

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

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

5. What type of books most interest the narrator in the story "Dream Children"?
(a) Books about communicating with the dead.
(b) Books about fairies and magic.
(c) Books about pharmacology.
(d) Books about musical therapy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Shiloh," what does Leroy Moffitt do for a living?

2. What is the name of Gay's wife in the story "The Misfits"?

3. What animal has the fisherman brought with him during the trip to keep the threesome company in "The Ledge"?

4. What did the narrator's mother most love about the narrator's father in the story "The Lover of Horses"?

5. How many hours must Jancy drive to visit with her boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a monkey end up aboard ship in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

2. What happens when the monkey goes wild aboard the ship in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

3. What lie did James tell his fellow bus riders in the story "The Liar"?

4. In the story "The Misfits," how does Gay Langland feel about relationships?

5. What type of hunting experience does the fisherman and his boys have in the story "The Ledge"?

6. What happens after David accidentally shoots his father in the leg in the story "Walking Out"?

7. How does the grandmother react when face-to-face with the killer she read about in the newspapers?

8. Who do Galven and Poma almost break up in the story "Ile's Forest"?

9. What type of relationship does the narrator have with her dead son in the story "Dream Children"?

10. How does the fisherman die in the story "The Ledge"?

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