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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tyros meet in the largest city he moves through?
(a) A man in the river.
(b) An author.
(c) A prophet.
(d) His best friend from school.

2. Where is Smithy's new job?
(a) The farm.
(b) The mall.
(c) The army base.
(d) The distillery.

3. What is Johnny B doing when the reader meets him in "Rope of Wind"?
(a) Driving a truck.
(b) Studying.
(c) Picking cotton.
(d) Fishing.

4. Who drives the fogger machine when Smithy first starts working with it?
(a) Ryan.
(b) Tito.
(c) Henry.
(d) Jim.

5. What kind of hair does Tito have?
(a) Short blond hair.
(b) He is bald.
(c) Long black hair.
(d) Short red hair.

6. Who owns the press in "Six Days You Shall Labor"?
(a) Richardson.
(b) Big Mo.
(c) Henley.
(d) Collier.

7. In "Invasion," where do the children lock Mr. Jackson?
(a) His bathroom.
(b) The attic.
(c) His bedroom.
(d) The basement.

8. Where did Lon die?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Korea.

9. Who calls Mr. Jackson in "Invasion"?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His boss.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His wife.

10. Who comes to the narrator's house in "Devil Bird"?
(a) A priest.
(b) A nun.
(c) Satan and God.
(d) Sunra.

11. What is the name of the machine in "The Distributors"?
(a) Finality.
(b) Henley.
(c) Frickon.
(d) Rekus.

12. Who is the main character in "Six Days You Shall Labor"?
(a) Tim.
(b) Big Mo.
(c) John.
(d) Henry.

13. In "Invasion," what is Mr. Jackson's wife's name?
(a) Janet.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Helen.
(d) Jen.

14. In "The Lake," what does the narrator watch for before he goes over the fence?
(a) The sunset.
(b) The stars.
(c) The rain.
(d) The moon.

15. What does Tyros's car run out of frequently?
(a) Gas.
(b) Oil.
(c) Windshield fluid.
(d) Antifreeze.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which friend of Carl's talks about a new job opportunity?

2. What is the purpose of the fog?

3. What does Mr. Westland do for a living?

4. Who was the mother of Lon's child?

5. What does Carl work in in "The Distributors"?

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