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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 kind of culture does Beatrice think constituted Levi's life in the story "G"?

2. In "Los Angeles," what does the narrator describe her husband as?

3. What helps a form become more solid when on G in the story "G"?

4. Which ex-boyfriend once beat the narrator in "Los Angeles"?

5. What is the diet of the yeti like in "Yeti Lovemaking"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the orange in "Oranges"?

2. What do the narrator's ex-boyfriends do for her children in "Los Angeles"?

3. Who does the narrator follow in the story "Oranges"?

4. What does the yeti say he has to do all the time that is difficult in "Yeti Lovemaking"?

5. What does the yeti give the narrator in "Yeti Lovemaking" before they make love?

6. How does the narrator think Adam looks at the end of the story "Oranges"?

7. How does Beth react to the narrator's intrusion in "Oranges"?

8. How does the narrator's husband speak in "Los Angeles"?

9. Why does Beatrice eventually have a falling-out with Bonnie?

10. What can happen that is dangerous with G in terms of dosing in "G"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some examples of the ways Ma employs magical realism throughout this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Ma's tone and style throughout Bliss Montage.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the narrator in the story "Los Angeles" choose to live with her 100 ex-boyfriends? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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