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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 Gen's stepson regularly like to do?

2. Who is Gen having an affair with?

3. What does Brenda sometimes take from the office?

4. Who does Alma see in her first moments in the afterlife?

5. Who is Gen's stepson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gloria known for in "Sparrow"?

2. Why does Tim decide to fire Brenda in "A Thing at Work"?

3. How does Tim find out about Gen's affair in "A Thing at Work"?

4. What does Brenda do in the office that attracts unwanted attention?

5. What does Rolph's letter to Brian say?

6. How do most of the ghouls die in "Ghoul"?

7. At the end of "Ghoul," what choice does Brian make?

8. How do Brian and Amy first get together as a couple in "Ghoul"?

9. Who tries to turn Amy and Brian in in "Ghoul," and why?

10. Who is the first person to tell Randy that Sparrow might like him in "Sparrow"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Gen undermine and eventually engineer the firing of Brenda in "A Thing at Work"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In "Love Letter," what are some of the tensions and contradictions Saunders highlights between self-preservation and fighting for one's values? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Saunders describe the motivations of the "liberators" in "Liberation Day"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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