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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Get in the car and leave.
(d) See if anyone is home.

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

3. What is the first thing the boy plugs in when they stop in the man's driveway to look at the items?
(a) The blender.
(b) The TV.
(c) The portable heater.
(d) The record player.

4. What is the first item the girl shows interest in as they pass the man's house?
(a) The kitchen set.
(b) The bed.
(c) The record player.
(d) The desk.

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

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

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

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

9. What does the girl tell the boy to do if someone is home and they discuss prices?
(a) Offer a little more so they can ensure a sale.
(b) Ask if they can deliver.
(c) Offer $10 less than whatever they are asking.
(d) Offer to buy the whole lot for $100.

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

11. Where are the girl and the boy when the man approaches his house?
(a) The girl is on the couch, the boy is at the kitchen table.
(b) The girl is on the porch, the boy is on the bed.
(c) The girl is on the bed, the boy is on the porch.
(d) The girl is in the car, the boy is on the bed.

12. How much does the girl offer for the man after the man tells them how much he wanted?
(a) $40.
(b) $115.
(c) $20.
(d) $70.

13. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?
(a) Ask how much things are selling for.
(b) Ask where they are moving.
(c) Offer to buy the whole lot.
(d) Ask if everything is okay.

14. 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) Chips and a sandwich.
(d) Beer and whiskey.

15. What word does both the man and the girl use to describe the bed when the man first arrives?
(a) Good.
(b) Super.
(c) Lousy.
(d) Groovy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what material was the kitchen set made?

3. What part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?

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

5. What item does the boy say is "pretty good" (3) before going to see if anybody is home?

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