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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. In "The Day It Rained Forever" the main scene is set in what type of establishment?
(a) Hotel.
(b) Bar.
(c) Laundromat.
(d) Restaurant.

2. In "The Picasso Summer" George Smith vacations in which country while looking for Picasso?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

3. What profession is the man who first learns about "The Anthem Sprinters?"
(a) Track coach.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Conductor.
(d) Doctor.

4. Which member of the family is visited by the old man?
(a) Sister.
(b) Daughter.
(c) Grandson.
(d) Niece.

5. What is the surname of the family in "The October Game?"
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Baker.
(c) Wilder.
(d) Grasso.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the boy find peace for his troubled mind?

2. What do the men find on the beach instead?

3. The man wants to correct wrongs that were cast upon him when he was ______ years old.

4. What is the name of the woman in "The Illustrated Woman?"

5. What is the name of the character that suffers from dual personalities?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Terrible Conflagration up at the Place" a group of people decide to burn the lord's home as a sign of political protest. Why is the plan to burn the lord's home discarded?

2. In "The Happiness Machine" Leo Auffmann invents a happiness machine. Describe the machine and was it does for the users. Also examine the opinion of Mrs. Auffmann.

3. In "The Day It Rained Forever" three friends complain at the severe heat while waiting for a specific event to occur. What is the event? When is it due to occur?

4. How does the wife attempt to help her husband in "The Women?"

5. What is the story of the main character in "The Illustrated Woman?"

6. Discuss the unusual personality disorder of Fabian in "And So Died Riabouchinska." How does the disorder affect the story?

7. Discuss the plot of n "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit." Who is involved? What do the people learn?

8. What unusual fact about a victim is discovered by the ambulance drivers in "Long After Midnight?"

9. Explain the difference between the two men at the beach in "The Shoreline at Sunset."

10. Discuss the life span of the characters in "Frost and Fire" and why it is unusual.

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