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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arthur tell Ben is a good way to release the tension in his neck?
(a) Hanging upside down.
(b) Having someone massage it.
(c) Putting cream on it.
(d) Nodding the head yes and shaking it no.

2. Who is Alice's teacher?
(a) Sal.
(b) Henry.
(c) Tony.
(d) Bennie.

3. Who is the first person to sell her underwear in the story Los Angeles?
(a) Oona.
(b) Flora.
(c) Frieda.
(d) Alice.

4. About how often does Alice start selling her underwear to strangers?
(a) About twice a month.
(b) About twice a week.
(c) About four times a month.
(d) About five times a week.

5. What does Sasha not like at dinner, making a big deal out of it?
(a) She says she hates the beef.
(b) She says the plates are dirty.
(c) She says she no longer eats eggs.
(d) She says the water smells strange.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sasha do on her first morning in John's house that makes him angry?

2. What is the subject of George's son's film?

3. Who is in the photograph that Arthur shows Ben of himself with?

4. What has Arthur turned his living room into?

5. Where does Oona invite Alice on their free Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems to be the most significant reason Alice got the job at the clothing store?

2. What does Ben feel guilty about regarding a close personal relationship in the story Menlo Park?

3. What sours Karen on Ben in the story Menlo Park?

4. In the story Los Angeles, what does Alice think of the clothes at the store she works at?

5. What question does John ask Sasha when Sasha is just a child that is shocking in its awkwardness and neediness?

6. Why is Ben struggling in his personal and professional life in the story Menlo Park?

7. How does Oona respond to Alice's worries about safety when she sells her used underwear to strangers?

8. What happens to Alice the last time she ever sells her underwear to someone?

9. What is Ben hoping for from his meeting with Arthur in the story Menlo Park?

10. Why does Arthur get very mad at Ben while they are driving around together in the story Menlo Park?

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