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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?
(a) No way.
(b) He'd take it.
(c) Get lost.
(d) Price is firm.

3. What word does the author use for chest of drawers in the story?
(a) Dresser.
(b) Bureau.
(c) Cabinet.
(d) Chiffonier.

4. 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.

5. 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 looks through the records.
(c) She sits beside the boy.
(d) She lay on the bed.

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

7. 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 to buy the whole lot for $100.
(d) Offer $10 less than whatever they are asking.

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

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

10. What three items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives at the house?
(a) The TV, bed, and desk.
(b) The rattan chair, chiffonier, and TV.
(c) The kitchen set, heater, and record player.
(d) The TV, kitchen set, and pillows.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color was the too large cloth that covered the kitchen table that was outside of the house?

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

4. From what material was the kitchen set made?

5. What word does both the man and the girl use to describe the bed when the man first arrives?

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