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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who at the corporation instructs Kenny and Carl to see no one but him?
(a) Ms. Wright.
(b) Mr. Wong.
(c) Mr. Mortishan.
(d) Mr. Henley.

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

3. What bookstore is an important meeting place in "Harlem"?
(a) Micheval's.
(b) Mark's.
(c) Helen's.
(d) Winston's.

4. What does the Lieutenant accuse Knotterwing of?
(a) Anger.
(b) Suspicion.
(c) Ineptitude.
(d) Unnecessary stubborness.

5. What does Johnny B remember about when Ukie died?
(a) He does not remember Ukie's death.
(b) The police questioned everyone about the death thoroughly.
(c) There was a crowd cheering the killing.
(d) His blood ran all over the ground and dried under the porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Invasion," what is Mr. Jackson's wife's name?

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

3. What appears after Nathan's dog dies?

4. Who is the protagonist of "Harlem"?

5. What does someone in the crowd throw at the police car in "Harlem"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do both the devil and God want to consult repeatedly in the story "Devil Bird"?

2. What does Carl think is strange about the interview process in "The Distributors"?

3. In "Thrust Counter Thrust," how do others around Saul perceive him after Lon's death?

4. How does Saul's inability to enlist in the army in "Thrust Counter Thrust" affect his feelings about Lon's death?

5. In "Rope of Wind," why do the white men kill Mr. Westland?

6. Why does the man in the crowd who has to be removed in "Harlem" become agitated?

7. In "Harlem," what does Elder Dawud say the people should do?

8. What does Johnny B do after the men kill Mr. Westland?

9. In "Rope of Wind," why is Johnny B afraid of the men who stop him in the beginning?

10. What does Mr. Westland ask Johnny B to tell his son?

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