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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. Describe Bill's relationship with the narrator of Blow.
(a) They are cousins.
(b) Bill is the narrator's uncle.
(c) They are longtime friends.
(d) They've dated for years.

2. What does Liz want Owen to be?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Observant.
(d) Charismatic.

3. 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.

4. Who does the narrator of Lust cohabitate with?
(a) Willie.
(b) Gene.
(c) Sam.
(d) Chris.

5. The morning after the party, which word would Ellen use to describe Nicholas?
(a) Debonair.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Steadfast.
(d) Distracted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What transportation does Ellen take when she goes home?

2. What is the party host's relationship with his wife in Lunch with Harry?

3. What is burned at the party Lil attends?

4. What is the occupation of the narrator of Blow's significant other?

5. What is the academy's attitude toward the Lust narrator's behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the first person perspective important in the story Sparks?

2. Describe Emma from Lunch with Harry.

3. Describe Emma and Harry's relationship.

4. Are Harry, Emma, and Jane sympathetic characters? Why or why not?

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

6. Describe Nicholas.

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

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

9. What does the title in the story Blow refer to?

10. Describe a symbol from the story City Night.

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