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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. Where is John in the very beginning of the story What Can You Do With a General?

2. What happens between Arthur's assistant and Ben one night at the guesthouse?

3. Why is Arthur concerned about the ghostwriter's chapters?

4. Who is the main protagonist in the story Los Angeles?

5. Where did Linda go for about a week after one of the bad periods when the kids were young?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In Son of Friedman, how would you describe the dynamic between George and William?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Cline build suspense and, towards the very end of the story, horror, in the story titled Los Angeles? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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