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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 is the setting for Sparks?

2. What does the title of the story Blow refer to?

3. From what point of view is Blow told from?

4. What does Lil search for at the party?

5. Which of the following describes the Lust narrator's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the story Lunch with Harry, what are European values?

2. Describe the Lust narrator's habits in choosing sexual partners.

3. Describe Bill.

4. Describe Emma and Harry's relationship.

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

6. Describe the structure of The Break-up.

7. Describe the behavior Nicholas exhibits the morning after the party.

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

9. Describe Harry from Lunch with Harry.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the titles of the short stories relevant to the stories themselves? Choose three titles and discuss how each is relevant to the story it describes.

Essay Topic 2

What significance does Susan Minot put on tone? What tones are used in the stories, and how is this tone created? Write about three stories and the tone used in them.

Essay Topic 3

Describe three symbols present in the book. Why are these symbols? What do they represent in the context of the story?

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