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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. In "January," what is the name of Lakshmi's new suitor who is in Selin's creative writing class?

2. In "December," how long does Riley disappear?

3. What does Selin remember that her parents' friends' daughter, Dilek, named her son?

4. Where do Selin and Jeremy get a handcuff key?

5. When did Zita and Ivan meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ivan and Zita meet and what was the end of their relationship?

2. What recurring dream does Selin have in "October"?

3. What does Selin learn when her mother calls iin "October" from the hospital?

4. How does Riley finally get a cat, and what type of cat does she get?

5. What do Lakshmi and Selin have to help Malin and Elsa do in Martha's Vineyard?

6. Why does Selin decide that what she felt for Ivan was only a crush?

7. What book does Selin pick up at the bookstore in April?

8. What are Selin's thoughts when Matt becomes Svetlana's boyfriend?

9. What does Selin wear to a party Lakshmi organizes at the literary magazine in February?

10. In "October," where does Selin sometimes go with Svetlana and why can it be stressful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Either/Or?

Essay Topic 2

Selin has an aversion to having children. What are Selin’s views on parenthood and children? Why does she hold those views? How has her childhood influenced her views?

Essay Topic 3

In Either/Or, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main character more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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