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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what temporarily makes Ned feel safer?
(a) The woman tells him that she will let him use her phone.
(b) The woman tells him that she does not want to hurt him.
(c) The woman stops at a bodega for cigarettes.
(d) The woman calls him "sugar."

2. In "Why I Don't Write," what song title does the narrator think of?
(a) "Crawl to Me, Baby, Crawl to Me."
(b) "Hocus Pocus."
(c) "Down With the Sickness."
(d) "I Don't Like Mondays."

3. In "Café Mort," how did the narrator's "beloved" die?
(a) In a Jeep rollover in Kenya.
(b) In a skydiving accident in Australia.
(c) He was attacked by a shark in South Africa.
(d) In a crevasse in Alaska.

4. In "While It Lasts," what single word is Bonnie's "first lie to [George]" (87)?
(a) "Yesterday."
(b) "Nothing."
(c) "Yes."
(d) "Isabel."

5. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie think is Isabel's problem with finding love?
(a) She thinks that Isabel's drinking turns men off.
(b) She thinks that Isabel might not actually be attracted to men.
(c) She thinks that Isabel's standards are too high.
(d) She thinks that Isabel is not serious enough about life.

6. On page 73 of "Why I Don't Write," the list of what "Bob Dylan says," ("He's all right" and "He's not all right") is an example of which technique?
(a) Ambiguity.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Tautology.
(d) Paradox.

7. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator guess about the man "with eyes ringed like a raccoon's" (94)?
(a) He is in love with Rita.
(b) He is only recently dead.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) He was murdered.

8. On page 75 of "Why I Don't Write," the exclamation point in "Passing a man who holds your gaze!" is likely meant to convey what emotions?
(a) Fear and confusion.
(b) Surprise and happiness.
(c) Anger and disgust.
(d) Weariness and suspicion.

9. On page 107 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to sudden feel "that something uncertain was going to happen and he would be blamed for whatever it was"?
(a) When the woman shows Ned the knife.
(b) When the woman leads him into the subway.
(c) When the woman first speaks to him in the park.
(d) When the woman gestures for him to follow her out of the park.

10. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
(a) George goes to work early in the morning.
(b) George does not approve of drinking.
(c) George does not like Bonnie's family.
(d) George wants to get home and watch t.v.

11. In "While It Lasts," whose owns the apartment where the party is held?
(a) Isabel's stepmother.
(b) Mr. Buffy.
(c) Froy.
(d) Richard's company.

12. In "Café Mort," why does one of the customers always refer to himself using plurals?
(a) He is unaware that he is dead.
(b) He is mentally ill.
(c) He is a monarch.
(d) He is a twin.

13. In "Café Mort," how did Karen's little brother die?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) He was hit by a school bus.
(c) He fell out a window.
(d) He overdosed.

14. In "Boston Common at Twilight," how does Ned's brother react when Ned tells him about the assault?
(a) He forces Ned to tell their mother what happened.
(b) He calls the police and reports the crime.
(c) He says he will kill the perpetrator.
(d) He blames Ned for making bad choices.

15. In "Café Mort," who is the restaurant manager?
(a) Roman.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Gil.
(d) Mac.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "While It Lasts," what has Bonnie found a "newfound satisfaction" in (81)?

2. In "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator have a dream about?

3. In "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie find so compelling about George?

4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what has changed in Ned's thinking about his mother as he has gotten older?

5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," who is Matt?

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