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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 a homemaker.
(b) She is a housekeeper.
(c) She is an author.
(d) She is a waitress.

2. Where is Martha's workplace located?
(a) Boston.
(b) Bangor.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York City.

3. What does Sheridan agree to do in order to pay back money he owes?
(a) He agress to kidnap a child.
(b) He agrees to hand over his paychecks.
(c) He agrees to rob a bank.
(d) He agrees to kill someone.

4. Whom does Joe marry?
(a) Cora.
(b) Cara.
(c) Popsy.
(d) Roberta.

5. What does Martha's son send her?
(a) A new dress.
(b) A picture.
(c) His new book.
(d) A care package.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Howard Mitla find a dismembered finger?

2. What are sneakers in "Sneakers" covered with?

3. What adjective best describes Howard's younger brother?

4. When does "It Grows on You" begin?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities are there between Martha's son and Peter Jefferies in "Dedication"?

2. Why does John Tell run away?

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

4. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

5. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

6. What is the story behind the sneakers in "Sneakers"?

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

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

9. Describe the property that Newall buys and what his plans are in "It Grows On You."

10. Describe Paul Jannings.

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