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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Boyd's mother find out that Amy has lost her brooch?
(a) Through town gossip.
(b) Through a telephone call.
(c) By snooping in Amy's jewelry chest.
(d) By reading Amy's diary.

2. What does Danny send to his mother's funeral, which greatly impresses the narrator of this story?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) A bouquet of flowers.
(c) A handwritten card.
(d) A wreath.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true in the story "Wash"?
(a) Wash kills himself.
(b) Wash kills his boss.
(c) Wash sets his house on fire.
(d) Wash kills his granddaughter.

4. What does the English soldier think about Borgard's flying ability in the story "Turnabout"?
(a) He is disappointed.
(b) He is impressed.
(c) He is confused.
(d) He is apathetic.

5. What is the last name of the Confederate soldier who stands up and protects Melisandre?
(a) Lawndart.
(b) Backhouse.
(c) Frontyard.
(d) Outhouse.

6. Which of the following statements about Dr Martino is true?
(a) He is much older than Louise.
(b) He has had his medical license revoked.
(c) He is overweight.
(d) He is married with three children.

7. How old is Ira Ewing when he runs away from home in the story "Golden Land"?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Sixteen.

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

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

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

11. In the story "The Mistral," which of the following facts is NOT true about the dead man's fiancee?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is adopted.
(c) She is the daughter of a priest.
(d) She is a suspect in his murder.

12. How do the common men feel about Harrison Blair's obsession with the same fox?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are annoyed.
(c) They are impressed.
(d) They are outraged.

13. What type of reputation does Harrison Blair have in the town?
(a) For being mean.
(b) For being kind.
(c) For being unintelligent.
(d) For being shy.

14. In the story "Beyond," what is significant about the baby that Judge meets?
(a) It has a mouthful of teeth.
(b) It is covered in scars.
(c) It is unable to stop crying.
(d) It only has one arm.

15. How many soldiers are lost in the desert in the story "Ad Astra"?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Four.
(d) Forty.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which of the following holidays do Hubert Jarrod and Louise King meet?

2. Which of the following characters is NOT present at the boating event in the story "The Leg"?

3. While Alec Gray is in the Army, what is his relationship with his family?

4. When Ewing leaves Nebraska, where does he go?

5. What does Amy beg of her husband Howard Boyd?

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