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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 does Harry call Jane at the end of the story?

2. Who does Tim warn Owen about?

3. What does Bill claim to have insight into?

4. Who calls Owen and Liz?

5. Which word best describes Ellen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the attraction between Ellen and Nicholas.

2. Why does the narrator of Lust go on dates?

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

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

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

6. Describe Emma from Lunch with Harry.

7. Why is Lil an unreliable narrator?

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

9. Describe the narrator in the story Blow.

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

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

How does Minot create characters that appear to be everyday people? What characteristics do Minot's characters possess that make them believable? Why is this important?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose behind using an unnamed narrator to tell a story? Why did the author choose not to name many of the characters? What message do you think she was trying to send?

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