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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom did Bill receive two of his bullet wounds from?
(a) The narrator.
(b) His son.
(c) A mugger.
(d) His two ex-wives.

2. How long does Happy Hour last in Story 9?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

3. The narrator follows the man from the train into a ________ in Story 7.
(a) Laundromat.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Bookstore.
(d) Hardware store.

4. The narrator indicates that the two men he sees at the hospital in Story 8 were brought together by common ________.
(a) Circumstances.
(b) Interests.
(c) Ailments.
(d) Decree.

5. What is Georgie referring to when he says, "We killed the mother and saved the children"?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The duck.
(c) The dog.
(d) The squirrel.

6. What two people is the narrator calling for in the streets in Story 8?
(a) Brent and Stacy.
(b) Maury and Carol.
(c) Lauren and Kevin.
(d) Adam and Shasha.

7. What animal does Georgie run over in Story 6?
(a) Dog.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Duck.

8. Why does the narrator go to the Savoy Hotel in Story 7?
(a) To book a room.
(b) To hide from Michelle.
(c) To buy drugs.
(d) To look for Michelle.

9. When Bill looks back at his life, he says he sees _______.
(a) A pretty rainbow.
(b) A dark hole.
(c) Wrecked cars.
(d) Flowery meadows.

10. What is the narrator of Story 10 referring to when he says to bill, "Pay me back when they give you yours"?
(a) Candy.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Gum.
(d) Money.

11. What part of the hospital is the narrator working at in Story 6?
(a) The Emergency Room.
(b) The morgue.
(c) The cardiac arrest room.
(d) Labor and delivery room.

12. What is Happy Hour as it is referred to in Story 9?
(a) Buy 2, get 1 free desserts.
(b) Buy 1, get 2 free alcoholic beverages.
(c) Buy 1, get 3 free side dishes.
(d) Buy 1, get 1 free appetizers.

13. In Story 7, the narrator follows a man off the train and into a ________ neighborhood.
(a) German.
(b) Polish.
(c) Korean.
(d) Italian.

14. What type of vehicle does the "second man" in Story 8 drive?
(a) A van.
(b) A motorscooter.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) An RV.

15. Who does the military woman from the tavern say she could introduce the narrator to her husband as?
(a) Her nephew.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What motel is the narrator and Michelle staying at in Story 7?

2. In what branch of the military is the woman the narrator dances with at the tavern in Story 8?

3. In the Story 7 narrator's flashback, how many shots did Michelle fire at him?

4. According to the narrator of Story 9, Happy Hour is also referred to as ________.

5. For what reason does the narrator say Michelle fired the gun at him?

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