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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Picasso's first name?
(a) Henri.
(b) James.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Pablo.

2. Which famous author was often referred to as Papa?
(a) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(b) Pablo Neruda.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Mark Twain.

3. In "The Better Part of Wisdom" a man from which country learns he is about to die?
(a) Holland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

4. What is the name of the protagonist in "A Piece of Wood?"
(a) Beck.
(b) Spaulding.
(c) Wingard.
(d) Mitchell.

5. How old is the object of the boy's affection?
(a) 24.
(b) 31.
(c) 28.
(d) 19.

6. What is the setting used in "The Women?"
(a) Yacht.
(b) Coffee shop.
(c) Beach.
(d) Shopping mall.

7. Where does the boy find peace for his troubled mind?
(a) Confessional.
(b) Treehouse.
(c) Ocean.
(d) Nursing home.

8. What are the two men looking for in "The Town Where No One Got Off?"
(a) Spaceship.
(b) Lost dog.
(c) Murder victim.
(d) Aliens.

9. What nationality is the man that uncovers the unusual activity?
(a) Venutian.
(b) Martian.
(c) French.
(d) American.

10. Where do the people live in "All Summer in a Day?"
(a) Venus.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Mars.
(d) Earth.

11. What city is mentioned in the story?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Paris.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Berlin.

12. What word is used to mean "grab with force?"
(a) Grovel.
(b) Tantalize.
(c) Winch.
(d) Seize.

13. What is the name of the man found murdered n the story "And So Died Riabouchinska?"
(a) Riabouchinska.
(b) Ockham.
(c) Auffman.
(d) Lapham.

14. What happens to the loved one's body during the night?
(a) Disintegrates.
(b) Comes to life.
(c) Disappears.
(d) Nothing.

15. The man wants to correct wrongs that were cast upon him when he was ______ years old.
(a) 11.
(b) 6.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the characters' life spans to be shortened drastically?

2. What is the name of the boy in "A Story of Love?"

3. Where does the story take place?

4. In "The Picasso Summer" George Smith vacations in which country while looking for Picasso?

5. "The Tombling Day" deals with activities that take place in which location?

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