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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. Who laughs during Joel's skit?

2. What is Joel's last name?

3. Who is the only person who thinks Joel's skit is a success?

4. What day is the first event that Miles invites Joel to?

5. What is the name of the character Joel plays during the skit?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the day after the tea at the Calman house, what does Joel swear he never does again?

2. What story does Stella tell as an example of Miles' jealously?

3. How does Joel come to realize that he fails to impress the crowd with his skit?

4. Describe the group of actors sitting next to Joel and Nat at lunch.

5. How does Miles react when Joel points out his double standard?

6. What does Joel say to Stella about new mothers?

7. What does Joel promise Stella before he leaves her house at the end of the story?

8. At the second Sunday event in the story, what dp Miles and Stella been arguing about?

9. How does Stella make Joel feel important?

10. What is the reason Miles gives for why he does not see Joel at work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the story's use of addictions as a motif. What do Nat and Joel seem to be addicted to? How does each one treat their problem? What does the story seem to be saying about addictions.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the relationship between Stella and Joel. Why does she latch onto him? Do you think she has real feelings for him? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the minor character Eva. What is her significance? Why is it important that she never speaks in the story? Given Eva's description--motherly, older, and wiser than Stella--why might Miles be attracted to her?

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