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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where is the couple in the story going for the weekend?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Miami.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) New York.

4. In Testimony of Pilot, who is Lillian?
(a) Radcleve's sister.
(b) Quadberry's girlfriend.
(c) A girl the narrator of the story has a crush on in college.
(d) The narrator's mother.

5. In The First Day, what does the mother say when she finds her daughter cannot attend Seaton?
(a) "One choice jsut brings another."
(b) "One person can't ruin the plan."
(c) "One answer ain't the end."
(d) "One monkey don't stop no show."

6. In what condition does Varig arrive at Tusend Hjem on the night of the meeting?
(a) He is exhausted.
(b) He is drunk.
(c) He is unable to speak English.
(d) He is alone and afraid.

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

8. What did Michael remember hearing as a child from the open window in his room?
(a) His parents singing.
(b) The sound of the traffic on the street.
(c) The Kubiacs fighting.
(d) The discussions in the Kubiac's apartment.

9. What does the father in the story Minor Heroism do for a living?
(a) He is a used car dealer.
(b) He is an attorney.
(c) He is an insurance salesman.
(d) He is a desk sergeant.

10. What color was the vintage Thunderbird?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Gold.

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

12. What is the young girl carrying with her on the first day?
(a) A lunchbox, a jacket, and a notebook.
(b) A purse, a lunchbox, and a brush.
(c) A pencil, a pencil sharpener, and a small composition notebook.
(d) A cot, a blanket, and a notebook.

13. Where do the couple stay for the weekend in A Romantic Weekend?
(a) At a B and B.
(b) In a Marriott Hotel.
(c) At a friend of hers.
(d) In his grandmother's deserted apartment.

14. 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.

15. In White Horse, who does the white horse belong to?
(a) He belongs to the bus driver.
(b) He is a retired circus horse.
(c) He wandered into town without an owner.
(d) He belongs to the restaurant owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Minor Heroism, what happens between father and son one New Year's Eve that shocks the father?

2. In the story A Romantic Weekend, where does the couple go for dinner on their weekend?

3. Who is Louise's close friend in college?

4. Where does Hattie Benedict move after the blizzard?

5. In the story The First Day, what time does the mother tell her daughter she will pick her up?

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