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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters is NOT present at the boating event in the story "The Leg"?
(a) Simon.
(b) Corinthia.
(c) George.
(d) Matthew.

2. When Alec Gray loses his job, where is he forced to bathe?
(a) In the bus-stop bathroom.
(b) In the city's fountains.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the homeless shelter.

3. From where does Roger Howes move his family in order to relocate in New York?
(a) From Kentucky.
(b) From Georgia.
(c) From North Carolina.
(d) From Virginia.

4. In which country are George and Carl vacationing in the story "Divorce in Naples"?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Italy.

5. Ira Ewing's mother asks him for money for what?
(a) To purchase a new home.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) Her funeral services.
(d) To start a savings account.

6. How does Alec Gray react when he is sent to spend time in the penal battalion?
(a) He kills his commanding officer.
(b) He punches his commanding officer.
(c) He shouts at his commanding officer.
(d) He takes the punishment silently.

7. Which of the following words completes this quote from the story "Carcassonne": "Death is ___________ a galloping buckskin horse."
(a) Slaying.
(b) Taming.
(c) Soothing.
(d) Riding.

8. While Spoomer is with his woman, what does Satoris steal from him?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His clothes.
(c) His car.
(d) His wallet.

9. In the story "Victory," what country is the man visiting when he pretends to be an aristocrat?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Poland.
(d) Spain.

10. What event does Judge go to watch at the end of the story "Beyond"?
(a) An execution.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A trial.
(d) A wedding.

11. Who kills Doctor Martino?
(a) His killer is never found.
(b) Louise King.
(c) Hubert Jarrod.
(d) Mrs. King.

12. In the story "Artist at Home," what does Roger Howes do for a living?
(a) He is a potter.
(b) He is a writer.
(c) He is a painter.
(d) He is a sculptor.

13. When Spoomer is meeting his woman, where does Satoris find them?
(a) At a movie theater.
(b) At the beach.
(c) At a church.
(d) At a house.

14. How does Wash react to the blooming relationship between his female relative and his boss?
(a) He tries to break the relationship up.
(b) He does not know about the relationship.
(c) He gives the relationship his blessing.
(d) He ignores the relationship.

15. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Alec Gray?
(a) He was honorably discharged from the Army.
(b) He is of Caucasian decent.
(c) He is a decorated soldier.
(d) He is very poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following facts is NOT true about Howard Boyd's mother in the story "The Brooch"?

2. With what part of an airplane is the lover in the story "Honor" concerned?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT involved with telling the story of Harrison Blair's chase of the fox?

4. What position does Borgard hold in his Army battalion?

5. After the war is over, where does Alec Gray move?

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