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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 does Richard take with him to meet his father at the school?

2. What drink does Richard order at dinner?

3. Why does Heddy tell Peter she is safe from men targeting her for romantic interest?

4. What is Richard's and Rowan's last name?

5. What problem does Ana have while staying with Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the restaurant with Rowan, Livia, and Richard that makes everyone really uncomfortable?

2. How does Kayla successfully escape from the party Mary and Dennis bring her to?

3. In the story Marion, why does the narrator essentially live with Marion?

4. When does Kayla realize that Dennis blames her and looks down on her for what happened with Rafe?

5. Who is Marion interested in sexually in the story Marion, and why is this a problem?

6. Why does Bob get so angry at Marion when he takes her and the narrator on his trip to deliver the marijuana?

7. What bothers Richard about Rowan's attitude when he first meets Rowan at the boarding school?

8. How do the migrant farm workers seem to feel about Otto, from what Peter can tell?

9. How does Ana change her interactions with Richard based on his mood?

10. How and when does Peter sense Heddy is truly slipping away from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of Cline's stories in this collection deal with father-adult children relationships. Write an essay exploring how Cline treats the theme of difficult father-child relationships across different stories.

Essay Topic 2

How does Cline communicate Rowan's feelings about Richard to the reader in the story Northeast Regional? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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