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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it in "Cloudland"?
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) December.
(d) March.

2. At what temperature do the Blue Springs or Rainbow Springs remain all year around, according to "Cloudland"?
(a) 64.
(b) 81.
(c) 97.
(d) 72.

3. In "Cloudland," how long had the narrator taught at a girls' school?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. In "Cloudland," what is the narrator going to pick tomorrow?
(a) Apricots.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Grapefruit.
(d) Kumquats.

5. Who calls the narrator in "The Correct Grip" after the attack?
(a) Wife of the stranger who attacked her.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

6. In "Cloudland," where did the narrator used to live?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York.
(c) Maine.
(d) Massachusetts.

7. In "Moonbow," where does the narrator live?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Upstate New York.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Maine.

8. In the quote at the beginning of "Cloudland," where are the children?
(a) Cherry tree.
(b) Apple tree.
(c) Pear tree.
(d) Maple.

9. What does the narrator of "Moonbow" see when she goes outside?
(a) Raccoon.
(b) Mountain lion.
(c) Deer.
(d) Bear.

10. What did the narrator's attacker threaten her with, in "The Correct Grip"?
(a) Brass knuckles.
(b) Gun.
(c) Knife.
(d) Mace.

11. What chore does the buyer think will keep the seller from coming back, in "Equivalent"?
(a) Weeding the garden.
(b) Clean out the shed.
(c) Paint the back porch.
(d) Drain the oil in the mower.

12. In "The Quiet Car," how far from the beach is the house that the narrator rents?
(a) A short walk.
(b) A bicycle ride.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1/4 mile.

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

14. What does Lois suffer from, in "Cloudland"?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Alzheimer's.
(c) Arthritis.
(d) Parkinson's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator remember having her baby, in "Cloudland"?

2. How old is the man the narrator of "Cloudland" checks up on on Thursday afternoons?

3. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and friends like to drink?

4. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator see a girl wearing a turtleneck shirt doing on her lawn?

5. In "The Second Seating," what type of cheese is on the salad the narrator and her friends have?

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