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Lust Casey Academy

The Casey Academy is the primary location and setting for the story "Lust." The academy is coeducational and teaches students aged 15 and older. The academy is probably religiously based because the narrator notes that each day begins with a visit to the on-campus chapel. The academy buildings are surrounded by several acres of woodland, and the school is apparently accessible only to affluent students.

Sparks' Flaming Baked Apples

In "Sparks," the narrator's friend, Jenny, prepares a surprise dessert of flaming baked apples. When Jenny brings the apples to the table, Lil, the narrator, tries to stand up and accidentally collides with Jenny, sending flaming apples to the floor. One or more of the apples momentarily sticks to Lil burning her clothes, but they do not burn her. The accident's resultant shower of sparks gives the story its title.

Blow Islamic Art Museum

In "Blow," the characters spend a few hours in a museum looking through the Islamic...
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