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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is strange about the cat that Edward finds in his yard?
(a) It is bald.
(b) It only has one eye.
(c) It has no tail.
(d) It has a lump on its face.

2. How much could William win if he won the whole auction?
(a) 5,000 pounds.
(b) 4,000 pounds.
(c) 6,000 pounds.
(d) 7,000 pounds.

3. Why do Stag and his friend go to see Madame Rosette?
(a) To blackmail her.
(b) To fire her from their service.
(c) To free the women working for her.
(d) To get her help in finding a woman.

4. What does William choose to do to slow down the ship?
(a) Jump overboard.
(b) Distract the captain.
(c) Pretend to see an iceberg.
(d) Weight down the engine.

5. What is Drioli's occupation?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A jester.
(c) An artist.
(d) A thief.

6. What does Mrs. Maloney kill her husband with?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A wrench.
(c) A leg of lamb.
(d) A poisoned soufflé.

7. What does the stranger tempt Drioli with?
(a) A warm place to sleep.
(b) Notoriety.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Fine food and wine.

8. What do Stag and William watch women do?
(a) Bathe.
(b) Eat.
(c) Strip.
(d) Dance.

9. What was Klausner doing when his box was smashed?
(a) Taking notes.
(b) Picking flowers.
(c) Tinkering with the box.
(d) Chopping at a tree.

10. What does Mr. Boggis sell in "Parson's Pleasure?"
(a) Insurance.
(b) Real estate.
(c) Antique furniture.
(d) Knickknacks.

11. What is Patrick Maloney's wife's name?
(a) Martha.
(b) Melanie.
(c) Melody.
(d) Mary.

12. What does Mr. Boggis say people in rural areas do not realize?
(a) How cluttered their homes are.
(b) How much coverage they need.
(c) How valuable their furniture is.
(d) How much money their land is worth.

13. What does the South American man like to smoke?
(a) Bongs.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Pipes.
(d) Cigars.

14. What do the passengers take bets on?
(a) The time when the storm will hit.
(b) The time of the completed run.
(c) The time when the storm will end.
(d) The number of people who will throw up.

15. What job does a stranger offer Drioli to do?
(a) Remind him of humble origins.
(b) Show him the difference between real and fake art.
(c) Take him to meet Soutine.
(d) Walk around displaying his back.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dip in the Pool," who is William eating with on the cruise ship?

2. What does Richard want to win in his bet with Mike?

3. What is Richard an expert at?

4. What is Patrick Maloney's occupation in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

5. What does the woman talking to William say she saw when she is taken inside?

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