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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 is George's response to a fan's request for a picture?

2. Who is the first person to sell her underwear in the story Los Angeles?

3. In the story Son of Friedman, what does George do for a living?

4. What food does Arthur order for Dave and Ben?

5. Why is Sasha upset from her journey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Alice feel about the trajectory of her life in the story Los Angeles?

4. In Son of Friedman, what is George's relationship with Benji like?

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

6. In What Can You Do With a General, how does Sasha react to John's Christmas present?

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

8. Who does Ben keep calling and why does he keep calling this person in the story Menlo Park?

9. Why is Ben struggling in his personal and professional life 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the character Richard in Northeast Regional treat women in general, as evidenced by his conversations with Pam, Ana, and Livia? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What distinctions does Cline draw between how the fallout from Kayla's and Rafe's affair affects Rafe in comparison to how it apparently affects Kayla? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the unnamed narrator in the story Marion get blamed for all of Marion's transgressions, and how does the narrator ultimately seem to feel about her separation from Marion at the end of the story? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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