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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. What occupation does Martha hold?
(a) She is an author.
(b) She is a homemaker.
(c) She is a waitress.
(d) She is a housekeeper.

2. What is the name of Jannings' assistant?
(a) Cora.
(b) Martha.
(c) Myra.
(d) Georgie.

3. In "Popsy," how much is a mysterious buyer willing to pay for the object of his desire?
(a) One hundred thousand dollars.
(b) Fifty thousand dollars.
(c) Twenty thousand dollars.
(d) Forty thousand dollars.

4. What happens to Joe at the end of "It Grows on You"?
(a) The house consumes him.
(b) He hangs himself.
(c) He is murdered.
(d) He runs away from his wife.

5. What are sneakers in "Sneakers" covered with?
(a) Water.
(b) Urine.
(c) Dust.
(d) Dead flies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bill Hogan from?

2. Whom does Martha see while pregnant?

3. What does Scooter suffer from?

4. What is the name of Howard's younger brother?

5. Whom does Joe marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

2. In "The End of the Whole Mess," what is Bobby's plan to save the world?

3. How do the teeth in "Chattery Teeth" show loyalty to Bill Hogan?

4. In "Popsy," what does Sheridan resort to in order to pay back his bookie?

5. How does Robinson execute his plan to kill Dolan?

6. How does the father of Martha's child change in her eyes in "Dedication"?

7. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

8. In "Night Flier," whom does the reporter find responsible for the series of murders, and where does he find him?

9. How do John Tell and Paul Jannings become friends in "Sneakers"?

10. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

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