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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," what car does the narrator often drive?

2. In "Los Angeles," who of the ex-boyfriends never talk?

3. What does Bonnie wear of Beatrice's in the end of the story "G"?

4. In "Los Angeles," how many children does the narrator have with her husband?

5. What are Beatrice's last words in the end of the story "G"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the best part of taking G according to Beatrice in "G"?

2. Why does the narrator realize she has followed Adam and talked to Beth in the end of "Oranges"?

3. How does Beatrice finally seem to free herself from her mother's pressures and influence?

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

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

6. What problems did Beatrice once have with her body image?

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

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

9. How old is the yeti in "Yeti Lovemaking"?

10. Why does it turn out that Bonnie wants her and Beatrice to take G one last time together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems and tensions does the narrator in the story "Office Hours" experience in her professional life at the university? How does she handle these problems and tensions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Ma suggest that the narrator in "Office Hours" stays in the alternative, night-time universe through her office doorway in that story? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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