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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 television show did Ben's wife used to like?

2. Who helps pay for Alice's classes?

3. How old is Oona?

4. What music does George's son's film heavily feature?

5. What does Chloe do in the afternoon that no one else really wants to join in on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John have trouble controlling in What Can You Do With a General?

2. In What Can You Do With a General, what has just happened to the dog, Zero?

3. Why does Ben ask the driver to make an extra stop on the way from the airport to Arthur's house?

4. What do Sasha and John do together, just the two of them, in What Can You Do With a General?

5. Why does Ben ask Karen to come to help him at the guesthouse in the story Menlo Park?

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

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

8. What happens on Sasha's trip that makes her upset and anxious in What Can You Do With a General?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and when does Peter seem to realize that he and Heddy are probably not that well-suited to each other as romantic partners, or as prospective parents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Cline build suspense, intrigue, and reader engagement across the stories in this collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the friendship dynamic between Paul, Jonathan, and Hartwell in the story Mack the Knife, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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