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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. Why does Kayley think her mother should start smoking?

2. How old is Kayley?

3. How is Superking Son acting strangely all of a sudden?

4. Where did Ves cruise for men a handful of times?

5. Who helps the owner of Chuck's Donuts after her last nighttime employee quits?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads to the eventual decline of the shop's business?

2. What are Ves's plans for the end of summer and how does he feel about them?

3. How does Tevy feel about her father after he leaves her family?

4. What are some of Superking Son's biggest problems?

5. How do Maly and Ves think their extended family feel about them in the story titled "Maly, Maly, Maly"?

6. Why is Sothy struggling to keep Chuck's Donuts open?

7. Why does Dr. Heng's wife hang around the shop all the time?

8. How does Ves feel about Maly's mother?

9. What is Toby's relationship with Paul like?

10. Why does Superking Son seem jealous of Justin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Doctor Heng's wife seem so interested in the Shop in the story titled "The Shop," and what is her influence there actually like? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In the story titled "Human Development," why does Anthony begin to pull away from Ben after Ben describes his idea for his new app? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the relationship between Ves and Maly in the story titled "Maly, Maly, Maly," citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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