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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. Whose room does Sophie fall asleep in when she goes out towards the end of the story The Nanny?

2. How old is Kayla?

3. What does Peter catch Otto doing that repulses him?

4. Who is the headmaster of the school Rowan attends?

5. What class does Heddy have particular trouble with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When does Kayla feel, briefly, as if she has done something terrible in the story The Nanny?

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

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

8. In the story Northeast Regional, how does Richard feel about Ana?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Cline treat the theme of sexual attraction between men and underage girls in the story Marion, especially considering that Marion herself, at age 13, is actively trying to seduce a man in his twenties? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In the story What Can You Do With a General, why do you think Sasha's relationship with John is so much more difficult than those of her siblings Chloe and Sam with John? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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