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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Parable of the Goats," what does Merzagul tell the neighbors they can do with Billy?
(a) Feed him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Whatever they want, but not psychological torture.
(d) Pray for him.

2. What year does "Occupational Hazards" start in?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1988.

3. In "The Parable of the Goats," what does Billy save for later on his first night in the pit?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Beef.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Apples.

4. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what animal does Dully turn into?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A rabbit.

5. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," what sound does Dully make speaking as a monkey?
(a) He can speak just the same as he can as a human.
(b) A warbling sound.
(c) A growl.
(d) A sqeak.

6. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Plumber's Assistant?
(a) Farmington.
(b) Lindy.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

7. In "The Parable of the Goats," what major life change does Merzagul make that increases his vigor?
(a) He becomes a shah.
(b) He becomes a vegetarian.
(c) He becomes a farmer.
(d) He becomes a runner.

8. In "Occupational Hazards," where does the person whose life is being recorded go with an allotment of cash?
(a) Toronto.
(b) Miami.
(c) Kabul.
(d) Butte.

9. In "Saba's Story," where does Agha travel to try to find buried treasure?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Pakistan.

10. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Refugee?
(a) Iona.
(b) Nipoli.
(c) Peshawar.
(d) Baghdad.

11. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," when does Dully become a monkey?
(a) When he eats the grape.
(b) When he crosses the path of his mother's janamaz.
(c) When he drinks milk.
(d) When he touches the goat.

12. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who does Dully's father ask his mother if she has asked for help about Dully?
(a) Helen.
(b) The Imam.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Hajji Hotak.

13. In "The Parable of the Goats," who eventually kills Billy?
(a) Talwasa.
(b) His military friends, by accident.
(c) Helen.
(d) Merzagul.

14. In "Saba's Story," what does Agha find buried in Afghanistan?
(a) A metal detector.
(b) A bar of old chocolate.
(c) A ring.
(d) A Russian "green parrot" mine.

15. In "Occupational Hazards," where is someone a Convenience Store Clerk?
(a) Miami.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Lorenzo.
(d) Butte.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Saba's Story," who was the original Saba?

2. In "The Parable of the Goats," where does Billy go with the other goats?

3. In "The Parable of the Goats," what is Billy known for?

4. In "The Tale of Dully's Reversion," who is Dully's mother?

5. In "Saba's Story," what does Saba say when the narrator asks her for her version of the parrot story?

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