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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. What does the main character of ‘This Person’ do at the end of the story?

2. Who is Jack Jack?

3. When did Kevin start dating the narrator of ‘The Man on the Stairs’?

4. Who works at Deagan Leather?

5. Who shares a patio with Vincent Chang?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the protagonist do at the end of 'This Person'?

2. Who is Victor?

3. Why does Victor pretend to have a sister in 'The Sister'?

4. Who does the narrator have sex with in 'The Sister'?

5. Who is Kevin?

6. Who does Victor do drugs with in 'The Sister'?

7. Who is the narrator infatuated with in 'Majesty'?

8. What is Belvedere?

9. Who does the narrator in Majesty dream about?

10. Who is Helena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Pip and Kate in 'Something That Needs Nothing.' What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways is it either positive or negative for these characters? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how the book handles human desire for acceptance. Who in these stories wishes to be accepted? What is holding them back from being accepted, either by those around them or society as a whole, and how do they seek out acceptance? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the story? Use examples from the text as support.

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