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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. How old is Beech Cartwright?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Sixty.

2. Who did Lefty shoot with his gun?
(a) His fellow gang member.
(b) An older man.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

3. What does Jack realize about Joan's boyfriends?
(a) They all ran away.
(b) They are all very wealthy.
(c) They've all been murdered.
(d) They have all died.

4. What does Michael's wife do at the end of "Impulse"?
(a) She commits suicide.
(b) Sticks by him.
(c) Leaves him and the kids.
(d) Divorces him.

5. What town does Jack Potter work in?
(a) Youngstown.
(b) Landsdown.
(c) Yellow Sky.
(d) Blue Sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harold's mother cry?

2. What is Michael's wife's name in "Impulse"?

3. What business does the couple in "The Egg" try after the first fails?

4. What is the name of Sartoris's father?

5. What does Kayerts do to Carlier?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Carlier and Kayert's backgrounds.

2. How does Harold Krebs find a balance in pleasing his parents and being able to live with himself?

3. How does Harold Krebs come home from war as a different person?

4. How is Ben Drake's plan to leave thwarted by the Thayers?

5. How does the town's instability affect Carlier and Kayerts?

6. Why does Peter Brench choose to ignore the fact that his friend's artwork is horrible?

7. How is Beech Carwright rewarded for his actions?

8. Describe Dexter Green and Judy's relationship.

9. Why does Mr. Duran feel anxious about marrying Polly?

10. What does the egg in "The Egg" represent?

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