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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. In "Middleman," what type of school is Trinity?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Private.
(c) Military.
(d) Public.

2. In "Middleman," why can't Joshua get Elsa's attention?
(a) Because he is so much younger than she.
(b) Because Elsa is focused on music.
(c) Because he is too afraid to talk to her.
(d) Because they are never in the same place.

3. In "Middleman," how old is Joshua?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 14.

4. How does Joshua define being Jewish in "Middleman"?
(a) With physical traits.
(b) With character traits.
(c) With emotional traits.
(d) He can't define it.

5. After choking his brother in "When in Rome," how long does Caleb go without speaking to Kevin?
(a) Over three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Over two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the agent in "Middleman" take on Elsa as a client?

2. In "When in Rome," why does Caleb start talking to Kevin again?

3. Why does Kevin show Caleb a basement at his work in "When in Rome"?

4. How does Caleb discover that the mugger in "When in Rome" knows his brother?

5. In "When in Rome," how does Caleb say Kevin reacted to being choked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John try to help Elsa's acting career in "Middleman"?

2. In "When in Rome," how do Caleb and Kevin react to being mugged?

3. After leaving Kevin's apartment in "When in Rome," why does Caleb return?

4. In "Middleman," what does John's father say about his time in the Navy?

5. Why do Nicholas and Maria tell the narrator and his wife about Lisa in "In the Basement"?

6. In "In the Basement," what is kept in a basement?

7. How does John describe Elsa's acting skills in "Middleman"?

8. How does John feel when Elsa asks him to no longer accompany her on auditions in "Middleman"?

9. In "In the Basement," how does Nicholas describe Lisa's lifestyle?

10. In "Middleman," what makes Elsa talk to John?

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