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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 Chapter 7 of Fates, what does the hotel send Lotto to eat after he arrives?

2. What was the only college Lotto applied to?

3. At the end of Chapter 1 of Fates, how long have Lotto and Mathilde been married?

4. What did Antoinette read to Lotto one night when he is four?

5. Where does Lancelot do his writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Phoebe Delmar think of Lotto's play, "Gacy"?

2. In Chapter 9 of Fates, what does Chollie ask a bartender to do?

3. What does Lotto feel when Mathilde tells him he can be a playwright?

4. What does Mathilde say is Lotto's gift and why?

5. Where does Chapter 9 of Fates take place?

6. Who was selected for a symposium on the future of theater in Chapter 7 of Fates?

7. Why does Lotto feel that Mathilde needs her sleep toward the end of 'Fates, Chapter 3' when he is awake using his laptop?

8. In Chapter 10 of Fates, what does Lotto imagine his mother tells him about marriage?

9. Where is "The House in the Grove" set and who are the characters in Act II, Scene I?

10. What happens when a man comes to speak to Lotto after his play "Eleanor of Aquitaine"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mathilde arranged for Lotto's first play to be financed by her Uncle. How did Mathilde contribute to Lotto's success, and would he have been as successful without her?

Essay Topic 2

Mathilde hired a private investigator to research Chollie. Why did Mathilde hire an investigator to find information on Chollie and what were her motives for getting the information?

Essay Topic 3

Mathilde lived with her uncle from age 11-18. What type of relationship did Mathilde have with her uncle and why didn't they remain in touch after she left?

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