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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator of Lust lives with friends over the summer, what does the group live near?
(a) A zoo.
(b) A public pool.
(c) A nude beach.
(d) A tide pool.

2. In what condition does Tim arrive at Owen's home?
(a) Belligerent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Bloody and bruised.

3. How old is Ellen?
(a) 29.
(b) 31.
(c) 27.
(d) 25.

4. What does the title of the story Blow refer to?
(a) The windy city streets.
(b) Bill's drug problem.
(c) A quote from a library book.
(d) The relationship between Bill and the narrator.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jane need help with?

2. Who does Bill have an appointment with?

3. What does the narrator of Blow write?

4. Which word best describes the concluding scene in Lunch with Harry?

5. Besides Duer, who does not come to visit Lil when she is incarcerated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ellen feel the morning after the party?

2. What is the significance of having an unnamed character in Lust?

3. What is the author's message behind the story Lust?

4. Describe the attraction between Ellen and Nicholas.

5. What is the purpose of the narrator's first person perspective in Blow?

6. Describe Bill and the narrator's relationship in Blow.

7. Does the narrator of Lust enjoy sexual activity? How do you know?

8. What is the difference between men and women in Lust?

9. Describe the relationship between Owen and Tim.

10. What effect does Tim's break up with his girlfriend have on Liz and Owen's relationship?

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