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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what point of view is City Night told?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) First person.

2. What does Harry excuse himself during lunch to do?
(a) Greet a friend who just walked in.
(b) Throw something in the trash.
(c) Make a phone call.
(d) Visit another table.

3. Which word best describes Harry's relationship with Jane?
(a) Spouses.
(b) Friends.
(c) Lovers.
(d) Cousins.

4. Who calls Owen and Liz?
(a) Owen's friend.
(b) Liz's mother.
(c) Liz's best friend.
(d) Owen's mother.

5. Who invites Ellen to a party?
(a) Theo.
(b) Tina.
(c) Her professor.
(d) Nicholas.

6. What is the name of Harry's previous lover?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Helena.
(d) Cassie.

7. What does the narrator of Blow write?
(a) Children's books.
(b) A blog about literature.
(c) Feature stories for a film magazine.
(d) News articles.

8. From what point of view is Lunch with Harry told?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) First person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person omniscient.

9. What convinces Ellen to sleep with Nicholas?
(a) The opulence of his home.
(b) They have many similar interests.
(c) The gifts he gives her.
(d) The attention he gives her.

10. What does the author use to tell most of the story in The Break-up?
(a) Flashbacks.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Dialogue.
(d) Imagery.

11. At what age does the narrator of Sparks have her first sexual encounter with Duer?
(a) 21.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

12. Which of the following is a literary device used in The Break-up?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Syllogism.
(d) Paradox.

13. Which word best describes Ellen?
(a) Angry.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Naive.
(d) Small-minded.

14. Which word best describes Emma?
(a) Irritating.
(b) Sophisticated.
(c) European.
(d) Masculine.

15. What transportation does Ellen take when she goes home?
(a) Ferry.
(b) Taxi.
(c) Subway.
(d) She walks.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the characters in Lunch with Harry, who does the host of a recent party work with?

2. According to Bill, which word describes the narrator of Blow's new boyfriend?

3. Which of the following does the narrative Sparks invoke in the reader?

4. What is the profession of the man whom Liz and Tim's ex-girlfriend have in common?

5. What is the name of Tim's ex-girlfriend?

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