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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Neil Young song does Georgie sing as he preps Mr. Weber?
(a) Cinnamon Girl.
(b) Sail Away.
(c) Cowgirl in the Sand.
(d) Southern Man.

2. After the accident, where does Ad Magic encounter the white horse?
(a) In front of the New Zealand Cafe.
(b) On the beach of the Arabian Sea.
(c) With the boy and the monkey.
(d) On the race track outside the restaurant.

3. What kind of car does the narrator of Rock Springs steal?
(a) A black Cadillac.
(b) A grey Continental.
(c) A white Corvette.
(d) A cranberry Mercedes.

4. Whose music does Dzia-Dzia hear while he sits at the other end of the kitchen table from Michael?
(a) Piano music.
(b) Fiddle music.
(c) Harp music.
(d) Rock music.

5. What does Ad Magic give to the young boy with the performing monkey?
(a) All of his change.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) HIs sweater.
(d) His hat.

6. What does Georgie hit when he is driving around with the narrator after their shifts?
(a) A pregnant rabbit.
(b) A deer.
(c) A cow.
(d) A truck.

7. In the story The First Day, what time does the mother tell her daughter she will pick her up?
(a) Noon.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

8. In The Fat Girl, what did Louise's mother start talking to her about when Louise was eight years old?
(a) Attending college.
(b) Attending high school.
(c) Watching her weight.
(d) Her career.

9. In All the Way in Flagstaff, what does William want to do when he grows up?
(a) Become a priest.
(b) Become a doctor.
(c) Become a teacher.
(d) Become a firefighter.

10. How does the protagonist in Tall Tales from the Mekong Deltareact when Lenny shows up at her house unannounced?
(a) She is curious.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is thrilled.

11. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?
(a) Sarasota, Florida.
(b) Oakland, California.
(c) Raleigh, North Carolina.
(d) Seattle, Washington

12. What does Lenny in Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta give the protagonist before he leaves?
(a) A box of Swiss chocolates.
(b) A diamond bracelet.
(c) A drink and a cigarette.
(d) A new car.

13. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?
(a) Galatoire's.
(b) Delmonico's.
(c) Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
(d) Roy Rogers Cafeteria.

14. Who becomes deaf playing drums in a band in the story Testimony of Pilot?
(a) Radcleve.
(b) The narrator of the story.
(c) Lillian's brother.
(d) The narrator's younger brother.

15. What advise does the speaker in Girl give about bread?
(a) Always buy white bread.
(b) Always buy warm bread.
(c) Always squeeze it so you know it is fresh.
(d) Always buy the largest loaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In River of Names, what does the narrator's lover accuse her of?

2. What color was the vintage Thunderbird?

3. What do Michael and Delores first find they have in common?

4. Why is the couple in A Romantic Weekend going away for the weekend?

5. What does the father in the story Minor Heroism do for a living?

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