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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "Spark" in the tile refer to?
(a) Lil getting burned.
(b) Lil meeting the man at the party.
(c) Lil's mental illness.
(d) Lil's relationship with Duer.

2. What is Owen's reaction to Tim ogling Liz?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Amusement.
(c) Worry.
(d) Anger.

3. What is the name of one of the Lust narrator's girl friends?
(a) Heather.
(b) Jenlyn.
(c) Jilly.
(d) Grace.

4. Describe the weather in the story Lunch with Harry.
(a) Rainy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Windy.

5. After the party ends, where do the guests go?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A liquor store.
(d) A club.

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

7. What is the name of Lil's sister?
(a) Philippa.
(b) Nicole.
(c) Mackenzie.
(d) Stacy.

8. What is the name of Tim's ex-girlfriend?
(a) Marsha.
(b) Treena.
(c) Sonia.
(d) Carnelle.

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

10. What is the narrator of Blow nuisanced by?
(a) Bill's drug habit.
(b) Bill's gifts.
(c) Bill's predictions.
(d) Bill's energy.

11. According to the narrator of Blow, which word best describes the predictions Bill makes?
(a) Wrong.
(b) Insulting.
(c) Accurate.
(d) Irritating.

12. What is the name of the lover who frightens the teenage girl with his intensity?
(a) Tim.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Ray.

13. Which word best describes the characters in Lunch with Harry?
(a) Harsh.
(b) Generous.
(c) Unsympathetic.
(d) Content.

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

15. Which of the following describes the Lust narrator's father?
(a) Feared.
(b) Psychotic.
(c) Uninterested.
(d) Incapacitated.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the occupation of the man at the party whom Lil talks to?

3. What is the name of the Lust narrator's first lover?

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

5. From what point of view is City Night told?

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