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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color was the too large cloth that covered the kitchen table that was outside of the house?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

2. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?
(a) Sandwiches, chips, and soup.
(b) Cigarretes, magazines, and vodka.
(c) Whiskey, tequila, and vodka.
(d) Sandwiches, beer, and whiskey.

3. What part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?
(a) The dining room set.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The living room set.
(d) The bedroom set.

4. What does the girl do as the boy sits on the couch with a cigarette looking at the TV?
(a) She looks through the records.
(b) She sits beside the boy.
(c) She lay on the bed.
(d) She gets back in the car.

5. How does the reader know people in the neighborhood are watching the boy and the girl in the driveway alone?
(a) Someone tells them to get a room.
(b) Lights come on in the houses up and down the street.
(c) People stand on their porches and stare.
(d) Cops approaching saying they have been called by several neighbors.

6. What part of the house is the man in at the start of the story?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Living Room.
(c) Bathroom.
(d) Kitchen.

7. What does the boy say to the girl when she tells him to kiss her on the bed?
(a) Of course.
(b) Gross.
(c) I thought you'd never ask.
(d) Let's get up.

8. From what material was the kitchen set made?
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Steel.
(c) Marble.
(d) Oak.

9. What item does the boy say is "pretty good" (3) before going to see if anybody is home?
(a) The record player.
(b) The heater.
(c) The bed.
(d) The TV.

10. What does the man take from his sack first when he arrives at the home to find the girl and boy?
(a) Chips and salsa.
(b) Cigarettes and vodka.
(c) Beer and whiskey.
(d) Chips and a sandwich.

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

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

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

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

15. What does the boy say he is going to do after the second time the girl tells him to kiss her on the bed?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Love her forever.
(c) See if anyone is home.
(d) Get in the car and leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first item the girl shows interest in as they pass the man's house?

2. How much does the man say he was thinking of asking for the bed?

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

4. What does the girl tell the boy to do if someone is home and they discuss prices?

5. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?

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