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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Alvarez work?
(a) At a museum.
(b) At Georgetown University.
(c) At a hospital.
(d) At a diner a few doors down from the strip club.

2. Why does Sarah say she will not go to the police after William Livingston III comes to her apartment?
(a) She says they will not believe her anyway.
(b) She says she can not afford to miss work.
(c) She says she is afraid William Livingston III will hurt her.
(d) She says it is an occupational hazard and she is too tired.

3. What news does the narrator share with Jacob first towards the end of the story "The Mark of Cain"?
(a) She is dying.
(b) She has a child in another state.
(c) She is leaving her husband.
(d) She is pregnant.

4. What does Magnus teach Kate how to do outside his trailer?
(a) Use a snowblower.
(b) Cut trees.
(c) Paint houses.
(d) Milk cows.

5. What channel does Candy tell Sarah to watch for inspiration for her strip dances?
(a) MTV.
(b) TNT.
(c) BET.
(d) CBS.

6. What is one part of her new community that Marcy enjoys participating in?
(a) Happy hour.
(b) Fitness classes.
(c) The knitting classes.
(d) The job training program.

7. What movie does the unnamed narrator in the story "Baby Arm" tell her boyfriend she liked?
(a) Back to the Future.
(b) Baby Boom.
(c) Mannequin.
(d) Die Hard.

8. What does a loose woman's apartment look like in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Bright and well-appointed, but never lived-in or like a home.
(b) Like a restaurant.
(c) Like a hospital.
(d) Messy.

9. Where do Bianca and her husband go on their honeymoon?
(a) The Sahara Desert.
(b) Mali.
(c) Death Valley.
(d) Hawaii.

10. What does a frigid woman wear in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Form-fitting clothes that show off her lean and toned body.
(b) Pajamas.
(c) Business skirts and suits that fit loosely.
(d) Baggy sweatpants and shirts.

11. In the story "La Negra Blanca," what name does Sarah go by at the strip club where she works?
(a) Soledad.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Sierra.
(d) Sugar.

12. What does Alvarez imagine his daughter's name will be?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Eloise.
(c) Estrella.
(d) Carmella.

13. Where do people always seem to think Kate is from?
(a) New York City.
(b) Port-au-Prince.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Detriot.

14. Which identical twin does the narrator in "The Mark of Cain" prefer?
(a) Caleb.
(b) Jack.
(c) Carson.
(d) Jacob.

15. What does a crazy woman do when she realizes she is pregnant again in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Celebrates with her partner.
(b) Tells everyone she knows the news immediately.
(c) Schedules her doctor's appointment.
(d) Goes to a bar and drinks many stiff martinis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does William Livingston III live?

2. What does a loose woman see in the mirror in the story "Difficult Women"?

3. Who are the twins who switch places in the story "The Mark of Cain"?

4. What is one of Savvie's boyfriend's annoying habits?

5. What do the twins in ""The Mark of Cain" do for a living?

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