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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which medical instrument does the doctor carry in the final scene of "The Small Assassin?"
(a) Stethoscope.
(b) Scalpel.
(c) Tongue depresser.
(d) Blood pressure cuff.

2. The opposing town builds an object in the shape of which animal?
(a) Cow.
(b) Pig.
(c) Horse.
(d) Dog.

3. What is the name of the man repeatedly hit with micrometeorites in "Kaleidoscope?"
(a) Williams.
(b) Martin.
(c) Michaels.
(d) Hollis.

4. The boy feels like an outcast because he is not a _____.
(a) Vampire.
(b) Alien.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Mutant.

5. What ailment strikes down one of the two men?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Measels.
(c) Mental breakdown.
(d) Heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. The boy remembers his friend _____ who had died the previous summer.

2. What is the term used for the lifelike androids?

3. What is the main issue between husband and wife in "Powerhouse?"

4. What is the name of the alternative medicine practitioner in "Skeleton?"

5. What is unusual about the center of the sun in "The Golden Apples of the Sun?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Father Peregrine discover when he examines the morality of the Martians?

2. What is the purpose of Benjy's visit in "The Great Wide World over There?"

3. Describe the main plot of "The Coffin."

4. What are the marital issues for Smith and Braling in "Marionettes, Inc.?" What is the solution chosen by the two men?

5. What is the problem with the new resident in "The Man Upstairs?" How is the problem resolved?

6. "The Veldt" tells a story about the Hadley family. What unusual thing has the family done to their house? What part of the house proves to be the most significant?

7. What is the cause of family tension in the story "The Rocket Man?"

8. What do the main characters in "The Next In Line" discover when they go to Mexico? What is their reaction?

9. Who presents a solution to Harris? What is the solution? Does Harris take the advice?

10. In the story "Invisible Boy" how does the woman attempt to get Charlie to stay with her instead of going home? How does the woman do it?

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