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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is suspected in the notebook's disappearance in "Da Vinci: The Lost Notebook"?

2. What decade does "Breakfast at Kennedy's" take place?

3. What does the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina" say is the "centerpiece of your personal style"?

4. Where do Jack Kennedy and Lem go to see the Kennedys?

5. Who wrote the found manuscript about the Last Supper, according to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast the Orthodox with the New Judaism as explained in "The New Judaism".

2. Describe the relationship between Eileen and her children.

3. What do you think of the tone of "Martha Stewart's Vagina"? Do you think it's funny or offensive?

4. How is the disappearance of da Vinci's notebook explained in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook"?

5. What do you make of a small dog becoming so famous in "Local News"?

6. What is mentioned in "The Last Supper" about the source of the New Testament?

7. Describe the odd events captured on tape involving Gerald Ford.

8. Which drawing in da Vinci's notebook do you think sounds the most interesting?

9. How does Stewart make Ford a fascinating character?

10. Do you like Martha Stewart based on what you read in this short story? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the experiences of Eileen in "A Very Hanson Christmas." What is it like for her to be a mother of a young musical act? What is Stewart trying to make fun of in this story? Does he succeed?

Essay Topic 2

Historical events play a very significant role in Stewart's stories. Why do you think Stewart enjoys citing historical events as a way of making writing more humorous? Do you think real events or made-up events are funnier?

Essay Topic 3

How does Stewart use tragic irony in "The Cult"? Why do you think he decided to use it in this story?

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