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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 anaphylactic shock?

2. At a clinic near her mother's home, what does Jane learn?

3. Why does Jane feel guilty?

4. Initially, what causes Jane to worry about the casting of the show?

5. What is Christina's favorite meal?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the initial happiness of getting a new job, why is Jane reluctant to take the position?

2. Why is Jane suddenly allowed more creative control over the show?

3. Why does Akiko's husband want her to watch the show, My American Wife!?

4. Because Jane gets more control over the show, what show does she make?

5. Ultimately, what does Jane want to show on My American Wife!?

6. Why does Jane have her production assistant take John to a strip club?

7. How else does John try to take out his aggression?

8. On what type of women do the Japanese ad executives wish to focus?

9. What is the good news concerning the Bukowskys?

10. Because the author is like the novel's main character, what distinct qualities does she bring to her protagonist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people believe that if two people are married, a partner in the relationship cannot be raped even if they are forced into sexual intercourse. Use Akiko's story to prove this theory false.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character Sloan.

-How does this character change throughout the novel?

-Has the character grown into a man?

-Name some roadblocks to his journey.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character analysis for John Unero.

Discuss the extreme differences in his hypocritical personality.

How does he force his wife to abide by one set of codes while he abides by another?

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