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

2. Who is Arthur's assistant?

3. Whose book is Ben editing?

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

5. What kind of jam did Linda used to make in the story What Can You Do With a General?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What has Ben always privately believed he would be great at?

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 sours Karen on Ben in the story Menlo Park?

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

9. In Son of Friedman, what is Benji's film like?

10. How does Alice start selling her used underwear to men?

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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