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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Terry Glassman destroy his typewriter in "My Manuscript"?
(a) He realized he was a failed writer.
(b) His father never responded to his letters.
(c) He wanted a set of golf clubs.
(d) He was jealous of Chad's writing ability.

2. Who is responsible for getting the narrator his job at the service station in "Firestone"?
(a) Carlton
(b) His pastor
(c) Taylor
(d) His doctor

3. Why does the narrator begin cleaning bathrooms in "Firestone"?
(a) He is incapable of pumping gas
(b) To teach himself humility
(c) Customers complained of their filth
(d) Carlton orders him to do so

4. What does the narrator of "The Last You'll Hear From Me" collect?
(a) Music
(b) Paperweights
(c) Coins
(d) Religious icons

5. What genre is "The Last You'll Hear from Me"?
(a) A novella
(b) A short story
(c) A poem
(d) A letter

6. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" have "an impressive collection" of?
(a) Movies
(b) Music
(c) Sewing supplies
(d) Tapes

7. What is Drew majoring in at CCCC in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Psychology
(b) Auto Mechanics
(c) Agricultural Science
(d) Criminal Justice

8. Who does the narrator's mother insult at the beginning of "We Get Along"?
(a) Her son
(b) Her husband
(c) A mildew stain
(d) The apartment

9. Who does the narrator say Randy thinks he looks like in "The Last You'll Hear From Me"?
(a) Marlin Perkins
(b) Brad Pitt
(c) George Clooney
(d) Marlon Brando

10. What does the narrator of "Music for Lovers" think the source of his daughter's headaches is?
(a) Her amputated feet
(b) Her new boyfriend
(c) The music she listens to
(d) Her wisdom teeth

11. Why does Melinda begin crying in "Glen's Homophobia Newsletter"?
(a) Glen fires her.
(b) Glen tells her she is homophobic.
(c) Glen refuses one of her casserole meals.
(d) Glen refuses her romantic advances.

12. What is Mrs. Toni obsessed with in "Don's Story"?
(a) Crime stories
(b) Her daughter
(c) Greyhound buses
(d) Don's life

13. How does Don ultimately get to Los Angeles after being thrown off of the bus in "Don's Story"?
(a) He hitchhikes.
(b) He takes another bus.
(c) He buys a car and drives it to LA.
(d) He walks.

14. Why does the narrator of "Firestone" refuse to have his eyes operated on?
(a) He is frightened of hospitals and doctors.
(b) He believes his declining eyesight gives him an edge in life.
(c) He cannot afford to have the surgeries done.
(d) He believes his declining eyesight is the will of God.

15. In "My Manuscript", who does Chad assume led his father to believe Chad is gay?
(a) His mother
(b) Terry Glassman
(c) Mr. Chatam
(d) Mrs. Peacock

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it unusual for the narrator of "Firestone" to be working at a car service station?

2. Why does Dawn begin listening to rock music, in "Music for Lovers"?

3. Why does Margery attend AA meetings in "We Get Along"?

4. In "My Manuscript", what shocked Chad's father about the student priest's appearance when he arrived home from school one day?

5. Why was Don fired from his job at a cafeteria in "Don's Story"?

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