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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. How did Jane's mother feel about her?
(a) She never gave her opinion on the matter.
(b) She abandoned her to run away.
(c) She loved her.
(d) She was scared of her.

2. What kind of farm does Barbee own?
(a) Cattle farm.
(b) Reptile farm.
(c) Terrapin farm.
(d) Monkey farm.

3. The story about which person or people leaves the reader hanging most?
(a) Joe Gould.
(b) Philippa Schuyler.
(c) The gypsies.
(d) Cave dwellers.

4. Mitchell claims to have often helped his father do which activity?
(a) Clean abandoned homes.
(b) Slaughter cows.
(c) Shovel snow.
(d) Hunt for deer.

5. What trend became apparent for Mohawk Indian religion?
(a) Most Indians became atheists.
(b) Most Indians became Catholic.
(c) Most Indians stayed true to their native religions.
(d) Most Indians became Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school did Joe attend?

2. What was the name of the theater Mazie worked at?

3. Who did Mazie cite as being helpful?

4. What street does Philippa live on?

5. How old was Jane when she grew a full beard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jim's companion teach him in "The Kind Old Blonde"?

2. What is a calypso?

3. Who is Philippa Schuyler?

4. Who is Charles Cassell?

5. What are Mitchell's feelings about the privacy of his subjects?

6. What is the significance of the rats in the street at night?

7. What was the main rule at McSorley's and why?

8. Who is Joe Gould?

9. Why does Mitchell include a personal anecdote in Cassell's story, and is it an effective technique?

10. Why is Mitchell interested in Gould's manucsript?

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