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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. What does Tim plan to do?
(a) Go back to school.
(b) Get his girlfriend back.
(c) Meet a new girl.
(d) Buy a home.

2. According to the characters in Lunch with Harry, who does the host of a recent party work with?
(a) Children.
(b) Attractive women.
(c) A famous singer.
(d) His wife.

3. What transportation does Emma take after having lunch?
(a) Ferry.
(b) Taxi.
(c) She walks.
(d) Train.

4. Where does the narrator of Blow live?
(a) New York City.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Miami.

5. Which of the following words best describes the narrator of Lust?
(a) Sinister.
(b) Sincere.
(c) Affectionate.
(d) Reliable.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the party ends, where do the guests go?

2. What does the title of the story Blow refer to?

3. Besides Duer, who does not come to visit Lil when she is incarcerated?

4. What convinces Ellen to sleep with Nicholas?

5. What is Owen's reaction to Tim ogling Liz?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the story Lunch with Harry, what are European values?

2. Describe the tone of the story The Break-up.

3. What is the purpose of the narrator's first person perspective in Blow?

4. Describe Bill and the narrator's relationship in Blow.

5. What is the relevance of the title Sparks?

6. Describe the structure of The Break-up.

7. Why does the narrator of Lust go on dates?

8. Describe the behavior Nicholas exhibits the morning after the party.

9. How does Ellen feel the morning after the party?

10. Are Harry, Emma, and Jane sympathetic characters? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

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