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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 does Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?

2. Why does Marnie Kastopolis give David Appelow a key to her apartment?

3. Why does David Applelow take Zach to a Greek restaurant in "Futures"?

4. Why does Griffin consider breaking up with Alyssa in "The Suicide Room"?

5. Why does Roddy feel awkward at the club in "The Rest of It"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David learn about the job he is interviewing for in "Futures"?

2. What does Roddy do when his co-worker is in Ireland in "The Rest of It"?

3. In "Futures," why does David Applelow respond to the ad in the newspaper?

4. In "Futures," what happens when Marnie and Zach argue in the hallway?

5. In "The Rest of It," what seems to dictate Roddy's decisions?

6. What stories do the main characters tell in the beginning of "The Suicide Room"?

7. In "The Rest of It," where does Roddy live?

8. How does David's second interview with Ms. Samuel vary from his first?

9. How do Griffin and his friends react to being inside the dorm room of the girl who killed herself in "The Suicide Room"?

10. Why is David irritated with Zach when they go to apply for jobs in "Futures"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

None of the romantic relationships in this collection are successful. Choose at least three romantic relationships to assess. What makes them failures? What message does the author convey with these relationships? What themes are constructed through these failed relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how success is defined in this collection of stories. Compare and contrast the definitions of success in a few of the stories. How are these definitions made? Who ends up being successful and why? What overall theme of success is developed when you consider the collection as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

The stories in this collection are narrated by both first and third person narrators. Examine the use of both styles of narration. Why does the author use each when he does? What purpose does each style of narration have? What are the strengths and weaknesses of both styles in this collection?

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