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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. What dream does John have about his mother before they depart for Vienna?

2. What is Miss Miscarriage's role to be in the radicals' plan?

3. Who overhears the news that the radicals can't find Miss Miscarriage?

4. In what kind of location is the Vienna hotel?

5. What do Lilly and John major in at the local university?

Short Essay Questions

1. As his family is discussing the radicals' plot, why does John say he and his family are not good foreigners?

2. What is the ultimate goal of the family's revenge plan on Chip?

3. When does Win say he'll take the children back to the U.S., per their request?

4. How does Lilly feel after the successful publication of her first book?

5. Why does Win want a dog?

6. Why does John start to cry when he is getting drinks with Win before they confront the radicals?

7. What happens when John sees Chip on the streets of New York City?

8. What does Frank tell John about what he remembers about his life in Vienna?

9. How did Franny get her name?

10. Why does Franny announce that she's going to take on the role of parent in the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The First Hotel New Hampshire," Coach Bob accuses his son, Win, of never being happy with his current circumstance. Write an argument discussing why this is OR is not true, using direct evidence from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two characters' first sexual encounters and analyze 1) what the encounter shows the reader about that character, and 2) how that encounter has an impact on each character's attitude(s) about sex during the rest of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Susie and Franny's relationship over the course of the novel, using direct quotations and examples from the text to support your analysis.

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