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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What evidence do the police find of Savvie's and Carolina's abduction that is particularly difficult for the sisters to confront?
(a) Videotapes.
(b) Handcuffs.
(c) Knives.
(d) Clothes.

3. What is Bianca drawn to on the playground on her first date with her husband?
(a) The swings.
(b) The climbing bars.
(c) The slide.
(d) The merry-go-round.

4. What substance follows Bianca where ever she goes?
(a) Fire.
(b) Wind.
(c) Water.
(d) Cheese.

5. What does a crazy woman bring to her child's school for a snack that another mother does not like in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) Fruit roll-ups.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Cookies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a frigid woman wear in the story "Difficult Women"?

2. Who is the housekeeper who works for William Livingston?

3. What does a crazy woman do when she realizes she is pregnant again in the story "Difficult Women"?

4. What movie does the unnamed narrator in the story "Baby Arm" tell her boyfriend she liked?

5. What channel does Candy tell Sarah to watch for inspiration for her strip dances?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sarah, who goes by Sierra at work, perform at a strip club?

2. What is the basis of Carolina's and Savvie's strong bond in "I Will Follow You"?

3. What shocking realization does the narrator come to at the end of "The Mark of Cain"?

4. Why does Magnus get angry with Kate and ignore her calls for weeks?

5. Why does Sarah let everyone assume she is white in the story "La Negra Blanca"?

6. Why does the young, working-class couple watch reality television in the story "Florida"?

7. Why does Bianca agree to go out with Dean and initially start a relationship with him?

8. What traumatic event did Kate experience with her long-term partner before meeting Magnus?

9. What event eventually brings Kate and Magnus back together?

10. What do Bianca's parents do with her when she is a baby?

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