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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. What does William Livingston III force his housekeeper to do?
(a) Perform a sexual act on him.
(b) Buy drugs on the street for him.
(c) Take his money earned in criminal enterprises to the bank to deposit it for him.
(d) Cook him only gluten-free meals.

2. Why does Elsie Moreau not want to associate with the new neighbors who are also from Haiti?
(a) She does not like the new neighbors because their skin is darker than hers.
(b) She thinks it will make the other neighbors suspicious if she spends time with the new neighbors.
(c) She does not have good memories of her life in Haiti and she wants to disassociate herself, to a degree, with her home country.
(d) She thinks the new neighbors might have known her family members back in Haiti, and she did not liker her family members.

3. How does a loose woman sit at the bar in the story "Difficult Women"?
(a) With an indifference about who actually sees her there, trying to make it seem like she does not care about anything.
(b) Self-consciously.
(c) In a skimpy outfit that is suggestive.
(d) Fearfully, hoping that no one will approach her.

4. What kind of car does William Livingston III drive?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A Jaguar.
(c) A Corvette.
(d) A BMW.

5. What kind of activity do Tate and the unnamed narrator organize for other women in the story "Baby Arm"?
(a) A high-stakes poker night.
(b) A night-time swimming class in shark-infested waters.
(c) A roller derby where the participants compete for drugs and money.
(d) A fight club where women can come to beat each other up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which identical twin does the narrator in "The Mark of Cain" prefer?

2. What effect does death have on girls in the story "Difficult Women"?

3. In the story "La Negra Blanca," what name does Sarah go by at the strip club where she works?

4. What over-the-counter pills does Sarah take at home to help with her headaches?

5. Where has Kate just taken a new job in the story "North Country"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator in "The Mark of Cain" decide not to let on that she knows her husband switches places with his twin?

2. How does Tricia judge the clients she cleans houses for in the story "Florida"?

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

4. What does Kate's elderly landlady tell her in the story "North Country" when she meets her for the first time?

5. When does the narrator begin to think that Cassie, Jacob's girlfriend, may be smarter than she seems?

6. What does Sal do to Caridad in the story "Florida" that upsets and offends Caridad?

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

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

9. Why is the ceiling at Bianca's office moldy and rotted in "Water, All Its Weight"?

10. What is the real reason that Carolina insists Savvie accompany her to find Darryl in Reno?

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