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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 does Bobby let Marion and the narrator each buy one of on their trip?

3. What physical problem does Zack have?

4. What does Richard take pills for?

5. In the story The Nanny, who does Kayla stay with after losing her job?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story Arcadia, why do Peter and Heddy live with Heddy's brother Otto?

2. How does Peter feel upon seeing Steph cavorting with Otto and another woman in the story Arcadia?

3. Why is Kayla staying with Mary and Dennis in the story The Nanny?

4. What is one way Richard deals with the stress of having to intercede with Rowan's serious problem?

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

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

7. What does Richard's ex-wife Pam tell him when she calls late at night in the story Northeast Regional?

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

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

10. When does Kayla realize Rafe might not be as enamored with her as he once was?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think George Friedman finds it so hard to muster feelings of affection and kindness towards his own son, Benji, in the story Son of Friedman, and how does Cline communicate this tendency of George's to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Cline's development of the character Otto in the story Arcadia, drawing on Peter's impressions of him to help support your answers.

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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