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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Correct Grip," where was the narrator attacked?
(a) On a bus.
(b) Her dorm room.
(c) Her apartment.
(d) On the street.

2. What type of car does the narrator of "Cloudland" drive?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Chevy.
(c) Subaru.
(d) Toyota.

3. What crime does the narrator remember a man she dated was incarcerated for in "Cloudland"?
(a) Embezzlement.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Insider trading.

4. What was the narrator of "Cloudland" doing when she noticed a girl wearing a turtleneck who was sitting on the lawn of her house?
(a) On her porch.
(b) Driving.
(c) Walking.
(d) Jogging.

5. In "Cloudland," how far is the prison from the narrator's house?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) About an hour.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) 35 minutes.

6. In "Cloudland," what is the temperature?
(a) 80 degrees.
(b) 90 degrees.
(c) 85 degrees.
(d) 75 degrees.

7. In the second half of "Cloudland," what day is it?
(a) St. Patrick's Day.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) February 1.
(d) March 1.

8. In what state do you have to go north to be in the south, according to "Cloudland"?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Florida.
(d) Georgia.

9. In "Cloudland," how old is Mr. Davis?
(a) 80.
(b) 82.
(c) 84.
(d) 87.

10. In stories that the narrator remembers in "Cloudland," how long has a woman been known to be carrying a calcified fetus?
(a) 19 years.
(b) Upward of 30 years.
(c) About 20 years.
(d) 8 years.

11. What type of berry does the narrator get from the college campus in "Cloudland"?
(a) Yaupon.
(b) Chokecherries.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Blueberries.

12. How old does the narrator of "Cloudland" remember that her neighbor told her he was before he tells her his birthday is next week?
(a) 86.
(b) 87.
(c) 89.
(d) 88.

13. How old is the man the narrator of "Cloudland" checks up on on Thursday afternoons?
(a) 90s.
(b) 80s.
(c) 60s.
(d) 70s.

14. In "Cloudland," what did the narrator see a boy in a stroller eat in a grocery store?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Blueberries.

15. Why does the wife of the attacker call the narrator in "The Correct Grip"?
(a) To empathize with the narrator.
(b) To warn the narrator to be careful.
(c) To apologize for her husband.
(d) To see if she should stay with her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bob tell his wife to do after he dies, in "The Second Seating"?

2. What chore does the buyer think will keep the seller from coming back, in "Equivalent"?

3. Where is an elderly man found in "The Quiet Car"?

4. What type of Girl Scout cookies does the narrator buy, in "Cloudland"?

5. What type of seafood do the narrator and her friends order, in "The Second Seating"?

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