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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" find dirty and unkempt?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mrs. Elberhart.
(c) His wife.
(d) Mrs. Ellen.

2. In "Yorrick," who is engaged at the end of the story?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Kenneth and Yorrick.
(c) Jane.
(d) Catherine.

3. Who does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" visit at the hospital?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) Mrs. Elberhart.
(d) Joshua.

4. Why does Yorrick start eating meals out?
(a) He is a food writer.
(b) The narrator spits in his food.
(c) He likes to go out.
(d) He is always on dates.

5. In "Charles Lebourne," what is Evermann?
(a) A beach.
(b) A band.
(c) A club.
(d) An apartment building.

6. In "Charles Lebourne," why does the narrator begin spending a lot of time in a parking lot?
(a) To meet women.
(b) To spy on Charles Lebourne.
(c) To observe people.
(d) He does not spend time in parking lots.

7. What city does the narrator of "Charles Lebourne" travel to?
(a) Bejiing.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Toronto.

8. In "Yorrick," who is Kenneth?
(a) The Harrison's neighbor.
(b) The Harrison's nanny.
(c) The Harrison's gardener.
(d) The Harrison's plumber.

9. Why does the narrator try to start acting like Yorrick?
(a) He loves Yorrick.
(b) He is jealous of Yorrick.
(c) To appeal to Mrs. Ellison.
(d) To appeal to Catherine.

10. Who is Charles Lebourne?
(a) The narrator's cousin.
(b) The narrator's brother.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator's uncle.

11. In "Charles Lebourne," who is Cathy?
(a) The narrator's mother's friend.
(b) The narrator's crush.
(c) The narrator's wife.
(d) The narrator's sister.

12. Who does the narrator of "Charles Lebourne" move into a house with?
(a) Charles Lebourne.
(b) His wife.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Joshua.

13. What weapon is used to attempt to kill Orez?
(a) A tazer.
(b) A gun.
(c) A sword.
(d) A knife.

14. Who tries to kill Orez?
(a) Hester.
(b) Jane.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Himself.

15. In "Orez," whose father used to swing a sword at trees?
(a) Hester's.
(b) Jane's.
(c) The narrator's.
(d) John's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator spit in Yorrick's food?

2. Who used to get Mrs. Elberhart sick all the time?

3. What does the narrator of "Yorrick" try to bring to a potluck?

4. Who is always anxious in "Orez"?

5. Who suffers a miscarriage in "Orez"?

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