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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy say about the pillow when the girl asks how it feels?
(a) Firm.
(b) Soft.
(c) Old.
(d) It stinks.

2. Why does Jack feel uneasy getting on the bed with the girl?
(a) The neighbors are watching.
(b) He thinks they should see if anybody is home.
(c) Other people are in the driveway with them.
(d) He barely knows the girl.

3. What is the first item the boy shows interest in as they pass the man's house?
(a) The portable heater.
(b) The rattan chair.
(c) The TV.
(d) The bed.

4. What does the girl say to the boy as they pass the man's house with the items outside?
(a) Looks like we have new neighbors.
(b) Someone must have gotten kicked out.
(c) This guy must be crazy.
(d) It must be a yard sale.

5. Who is the author of "Why Don't You Dance?"?
(a) Richard Copper.
(b) Raymond Carver.
(c) Carl Raymond.
(d) Christoper Roy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the house is the man in at the start of the story?

2. What does the man tell the girl it is "good" that she found when he arrives at the house?

3. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?

4. What three items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives at the house?

5. What word does she use to describe what the people who set the items outside of the house must be?

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