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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 happens when Norman and Mary Ann kiss?
(a) Her scarf comes off in his hand.
(b) His clip-on tie comes off in her hand.
(c) His toupe flies off in the wind.
(d) Her purse falls on the ground.

2. When does Edgar tell Mrs. Madrigal that he will arrive at her party?
(a) He will come when he is finished with Williams.
(b) He will come after he has a kidney treatment.
(c) He will come early to help set up.
(d) He will come after he has dinner with Frannie.

3. Which type of questions is DeDe happy to answer for Carson Callas?
(a) Questions about Fol de Rol.
(b) Questions about her abortion.
(c) Questions about art appreciation.
(d) Questions about school.

4. What does Carson Callas insinuate DeDe has to do in order for him to keep her pregnancy a secret?
(a) Buy a painting.
(b) Sleep with him.
(c) Buy him a painting.
(d) Have an abortion.

5. What is Candi's job?
(a) She is a food critic.
(b) She is a waitress.
(c) She is a cook.
(d) She is a prostitute.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brian first invites Mary Ann to join him for a joint after her shift at the switchboard, how does she react?

2. Where does Brian meet D'orothea?

3. What is the name of the pushy client who calls Norman while he eats breakfast?

4. After learning from Jon that she gets pregnant, what does DeDe tell Jon?

5. What is Michael's reaction when he receives a phone call from his mother saying that his parents are coming to visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vincent take Mary Ann into account when he decides how to kill himself?

2. What do Mona and D'orothea argue about after Mona already moved in with D'orothea?

3. Upon returning to San Francisco, what does DeDe realize and what does she do about it?

4. Summarize what happens during Michael's dance contest.

5. Summarize what Norman confesses to Mary Ann in the chapter, "Norman Confesses."

6. What do Michael's parents think about his relationship with Mona?

7. What happens when Mona tells Michael that she is moving out?

8. Summarize the conversation between Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal at the Bohemian Grove.

9. Discuss DeDe's dilemma with regards to her pregnancy.

10. What does the reader learn about the two characters when Brian talks with Michael in the courtyard while Michael is tanning before the contest?

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