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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Rotifer" what is the narrator looking through at the beginning of he story?
(a) A window.
(b) A telephone book.
(c) A microscope.
(d) A diary.

2. In "You're Ugly, Too" whom does Zoe push to the edge of the balcony?
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Evan.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Earl.

3. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's relationship with her husband?
(a) They get a divorce.
(b) They come to hate each other but stay married for the kids.
(c) They continue to love each other always.
(d) They have a long distance relationship.

4. In "Janus" what is the main character's name?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Athena.
(c) Janus.
(d) Zeus.

5. In "A City of Churches" who shows Cecilia around?
(a) Mrs. Croich.
(b) Mr. Phillips.
(c) Mr. Chantier.
(d) Mr. Gomez.

6. In "Gesturing" who is Richard's wife?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Joan.
(c) Helen.
(d) Lisa.

7. Who wrote "The Shawl"?
(a) Isaac Bashevis Singer.
(b) Cynthia Ozick.
(c) John Irving.
(d) John Steinbeck.

8. Who wrote "A City of Churches"?
(a) Ted Danson.
(b) Donald Barthelme.
(c) Kahlil Gibran.
(d) Sun Tzu.

9. In "The Key" Bessie thinks _______________ live in her neighborhood.
(a) Thieves and gangsters.
(b) Her grandchildren.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Former Presidents.

10. Who wrote "The Rotifer"?
(a) Kim Chung-Greene.
(b) Fannie Flagg.
(c) Mary Ladd Gavell.
(d) Jill Patterson.

11. In "The Rotifer" where had the narrator seen her cousin's fiance before she officially met him?
(a) A party.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) Church.
(d) A taxi cab.

12. In "Janus" what did he main character's lover want her to do?
(a) Leave her husband.
(b) Remain with her husband.
(c) Deceive her master.
(d) Live in a garden.

13. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" about how old is Arnold actually?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 40.
(d) 15.

14. Who wrote "Birthmates"?
(a) Maya Angelou.
(b) Gish Jen.
(c) Jeffrey Eugenides.
(d) Dylan Thomas.

15. In "The Key" who is the dead person Bessie sees?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her Uncle Buck.
(c) Caroline, her daughter.
(d) Sam, her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A City of Churches" what does Cecilia say she won't do?

2. In "Birthmates" who is Art's birthmate?

3. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is Zoe's last name?

4. In "The Rotifer" what is the fiance's name?

5. In "Birthmates" who is Art's ex-wife?

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