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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. In "Los Angeles," how do the narrator and her husband sometimes get to fancy restaurants?
2. What does Beatrice say happens to your night vision while taking G?
3. In "Los Angeles," what does the burned-out sign say?
4. What is the best part of G, according to Beatrice?
5. What does Beatrice tell Bonnie is her speciality in the story "G" when Bonnie complains that Beatrice waited a long time to tell her she was leaving?
Short Essay Questions
1. When does making love with a yeti become easier in "Yeti Lovemaking"?
2. What is the significance of the orange in "Oranges"?
3. Why does Beatrice eventually have a falling-out with Bonnie?
4. What does the narrator tell her daughter about what her children can have in "Los Angeles"?
5. What does the narrator in "Yeti Lovemaking" think the mating call she lets out precedes?
6. What is the best part of taking G according to Beatrice in "G"?
7. Why does Beatrice suspect people used to often confuse her and Bonnie?
8. Why does the narrator realize she has followed Adam and talked to Beth in the end of "Oranges"?
9. How does Beth react to the narrator's intrusion in "Oranges"?
10. Who does the narrator follow in the story "Oranges"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What parallels does Ma draw between Beatrice's struggles with eating disorders and her experiences with the drug "G"? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does the writing of both the narrator and Peter in the story "Returning" reflect both of these characters' anxieties and traits? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Ma portray the relationship and connections between the narrator in "Oranges" and the other victims of her ex-boyfriend Adam's abuse - especially Christine? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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