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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Beth tell Casey he has to go by himself the evening of the full moon?
(a) To town to get a crib.
(b) To Flatgap to make a bonfire.
(c) To Flatgap and into the log.
(d) To the doctor to get a check up.

2. What do Connie and Arnold find they are both listening to on the radio at the same time?
(a) Bobby King.
(b) Elvis.
(c) Rolling Stones.
(d) Bob Dylan.

3. How does Sparky Smith die?
(a) He is hit by a car.
(b) He falls off a cliff.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He drowns.

4. Who gives birth at the end of Daddy Garbage?
(a) Lizabeth.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Liza.
(d) Sandra.

5. In Home, why does Daniel not want the narrator to see his back?
(a) Because of his wounds from Vietnam.
(b) Because he is very hairy.
(c) Because of his deformity.
(d) Because he believes it is bad luck.

6. Where is the story Murderers set?
(a) In New York.
(b) In Chicago.
(c) In Newark.
(d) In Miami.

7. Who is Blankenship?
(a) A petty thief who seeks Elliot's help.
(b) A law partner.
(c) A fellow scientist at the university.
(d) A psychiartist.

8. In Aunt Granny Lith, what does Nomey give Beth to wear?
(a) A chain or garlic.
(b) A piece of moley root.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A gold necklace.

9. In the story Trains, how old are Danica and Jane?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Eight years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

10. In the story Murderers, what does Melvin Bloom tell the boys on the corner one summer afternoon?
(a) Marsha Bernstein is walking toward them.
(b) The rabbi is home with his wife.
(c) There is a craps game in the alley.
(d) The donut shop is giving away donuts.

11. What do Gunther and the narrator do in the back yard when the men have left?
(a) They drink until they pass out.
(b) They take a nap in the sun.
(c) They go diving in the swimming pool.
(d) They make their plan for their movie.

12. Where do Gunther and the narrator meet in the morning?
(a) The Stubborn Spoon Diner.
(b) The Wonderland Diner.
(c) The Shrek Diner.
(d) The Peter Pan Diner.

13. Where does Strayhorn find his friend John?
(a) At the Bucket of Blood.
(b) At the cafeteria.
(c) At work in the shoe store.
(d) At the Bucket of Chicken.

14. In Dog Heaven, who is Duke?
(a) The dog.
(b) The principal.
(c) The mascot.
(d) The janitor.

15. What happens to Cody as he turns to go home from his nap on the rocks?
(a) He slips and falls to the rocks below.
(b) He slips and slides toward the edge of the summit.
(c) He trips over a tree root and nearly falls.
(d) He yells to G.R. and starts an avalanche.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his men do after Lavender is taken away by the chopper?

2. For the most part, what is one thing the narrator say determines what the soldiers carried with them?

3. Why does Aunt Granny Lith haunt Casey in his marriage?

4. In Daddy Garbage, who is Lemuel Strayhorn?

5. How old is the priest in Departures when he goes by train to his family's home after six years away?

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