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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say to the girl when she tells him to kiss her on the bed?

2. What does the girl say to the boy as they pass the man's house with the items outside?

3. From what material was the kitchen set made?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the boy hesitant to lay on the bed with the girl when she asks him?

2. What does the boy say he is going to do if anybody is home after he gets off the bed?

3. What is the first thing the man says to the girl when he sees the two at his house?

4. What is the boy's name? What is the girl asking the boy to do the one and only time his name is mentioned in the story?

5. Instead of seeing if anyone is home as he said he would, what does the boy do after the girl asked him to kiss her?

6. What does the boy do when he first gets to the house and begins looking at the things?

7. What does the girl tell the boy to do when he finally gets on the bed with her? How does he respond?

8. Where is the man at the very start of the story? What is he doing? What is he looking at?

9. How does the man first appear on the scene? Where is he coming from and what does he have?

10. How do the boy and girl bargain with the man for the items they ask about? Who seems in charge of the negotiations?

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