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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Peking Duck," who does the narrator live with before moving to the U.S.?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her grandparents.
(d) Her sibling.

2. In "Returning," where does the narrator awaken?
(a) A lake.
(b) A forest.
(c) A plane.
(d) An unfamiliar apartment.

3. What does the priest tell the narrator the soil of the Garboza forest is like in "Returning"?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Dry.
(c) Rich and old.
(d) Magical.

4. What does the narrator's mother always drink in restaurants in "Peking Duck"?
(a) Juice.
(b) Soda.
(c) Tea.
(d) Water.

5. What is the name of the professor's dog in "Office Hours"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Sal.
(c) Nemo.
(d) Dory.

6. Who always speaks first in the narrator's writing class in "Peking Duck"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Thom.
(d) Alice.

7. Who discovers the passageway in "Office Hours" at the end?
(a) The professor's widow.
(b) The professor's daughter.
(c) Sean.
(d) Carolyn.

8. Who first helps the narrator at the airline's service counter in "Returning"?
(a) Serk.
(b) Mitchell.
(c) Rendie.
(d) Helen.

9. What does the narrator think Garboza looks like from the airport in "Returning"?
(a) Her own hometown.
(b) A war zone.
(c) A Brueghel painting.
(d) A minefield.

10. What does the narrator think of the ring Peter gives her for engagement in "Returning"?
(a) She does not like the color of the stone.
(b) It is too extravagant.
(c) It is too small.
(d) It is too round.

11. What does the narrator's mother tell her she needs to be in the story "Peking Duck"?
(a) Tough.
(b) Smart.
(c) Sly.
(d) Gentle.

12. What job does Marie eventually take in "Office Hours"?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Hospital administrator.
(d) Film professor.

13. What does the narrator tell Y about the trip she is taking with her husband in the story "Returning"?
(a) It is a very expensive trip.
(b) It is a belated honeymoon.
(c) It is a trip she really wants to go on.
(d) It is an inexpensive trip.

14. What is the name of one of Marie's classes she teaches in "Office Hours"?
(a) Olio.
(b) Italian Cinema.
(c) The Disappearing Woman.
(d) German Cinema.

15. What book does the narrator write in "Returning"?
(a) Five Days.
(b) Molina.
(c) The Alien.
(d) Two Weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Returning," who is the flight attendant there when the narrator wakes up?

2. What does Peter make for the narrator in "Returning" at his apartment?

3. Where does the narrator go alone to meet old friends in the story "Returning"?

4. Who does the narrator begin spending a lot of time with in "Returning"?

5. Where is Marie's office in "Office Hours"?

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