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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Magic Ring", what is the woman's mood at the start of the story?
(a) Heartbroken.
(b) In love.
(c) Happy.
(d) Crazy.

2. What form of writing is the second part of "Symbiosis"?
(a) A limerick.
(b) A poem.
(c) An obituary.
(d) A play.

3. Why does the flower in "The Wallflower" try and make herself more attractive?
(a) So she can be in a parade.
(b) So she can be in a wedding bouquet.
(c) So the shop owner will like her.
(d) So she will be picked.

4. How does the spider in "Caught in Her Own Web" die?
(a) A spider eats her.
(b) Raid.
(c) She is squashed.
(d) Starvation.

5. What happens to the Virus in the 3rd section of the story?
(a) He is hit by a car.
(b) He falls in love.
(c) He comes home.
(d) He becomes malignant.

6. Who comes out of the therapist's office in "Jean and Jane" ?
(a) Jack.
(b) Jean.
(c) Jane.
(d) The mayor.

7. Who makes sure the dishwasher is loaded right at the end of "Caught in Her Own Web"?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) Ms. Muffett.
(c) Mrs. Peacock.
(d) Mr. Brown.

8. What is the Scavenger Fish's job in "Burnout"?
(a) Alerting other fish to fishermen.
(b) Eating Minnows
(c) Catching insects.
(d) Eating feces.

9. What happens to the people on the island after the man leaves in the story "Attachment"?
(a) They cry.
(b) They cut off their cords.
(c) They die.
(d) They go with him.

10. How are the people in "Attachment" attached to each other?
(a) Glue.
(b) Umbilical cords.
(c) Telephone cords.
(d) Chains.

11. What does the Bacterium tell the Virus to do at the start of "Symbiosis"?
(a) Come inside.
(b) Have a drink.
(c) Leave.
(d) Jump up and down.

12. How is the chain reaction in "Panic" halted?
(a) One domino does not fall.
(b) A child removes one domino.
(c) A board is placed next to the dominoes.
(d) An earthquake.

13. What is the result of the first day of the plan in "Narcissus"?
(a) Everything goes wrong.
(b) Everyone dies.
(c) No one sees a change.
(d) Everything goes smoothly.

14. Why does the author give this story the title "Narcissus"?
(a) It shows politicians are narcissistic.
(b) It shows humans are narcissistic.
(c) It shows scientists are narcissistic.
(d) Narcissus is the name of a flower.

15. What happens when the Scavenger Fish quits her job?
(a) The ocea becomes gray.
(b) The fish act strangly.
(c) The fish die.
(d) Fishermen invade the lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the dominoes when the chain reaction is halted?

2. Why does the owner of the flower shop put the flower in "The Wallflower" behind all of the others?

3. In "Attachment", how does the man arrive on the tropical island?

4. What does the man do in "The Lesson" while he beats the woman?

5. In the story "Burnout" , where does the Scavenger Fish live?

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