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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. What is the name of Jack Hawthorne's brother?
(a) David.
(b) Brian.
(c) Carter.
(d) Elliott.

2. What is the name of the cove to where the narrator escapes in the story "Water Liars"?
(a) Darte Cove.
(b) Farte Cove.
(c) Marte Cove.
(d) Barte Cove.

3. What is streaked on Jancy's car after the accident, which makes her think about her father?
(a) Feces.
(b) Blood.
(c) Fur.
(d) Feathers.

4. What question does the young man ask the older woman at the doctor's office at the end of "The Story of a Scar"?
(a) Will you go out with me?
(b) How are you feeling?
(c) How old are you?
(d) What is your name?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "The Misfits," what does Gay Langland do for a living?

2. When David finally reaches a doctor with his father, how long has his father already been dead?

3. What animal attacks David while he is going for a drink of water at the lake?

4. In the story "The Lover of Horses," what does the narrator's family do for a living?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why don't roommates Henry and Osmond get along in the story "The Christian Roommates"?

2. Why did Sam's ex-wives walk out on him in the story "The Wedding"?

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

4. What type of obsessions affect the narrator's family in "The Lover of Horses"?

5. What happens to Jancy on her drive to visit with her boyfriend in the story "The Heavenly Animal"?

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

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

8. Why does the rabbi call the young boys "Murderers!" in the story of the same name?

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

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

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