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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. How long do the visitors in the vagina stay, according to the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina"?

2. What does Senor Jangles say as he dies in "Local News"?

3. Where are the tape recordings of the Nixon era now stored, according to "Lack of Power: the Ford Tapes"?

4. What does the narrator of "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook" think Mona Lisa's face suggests?

5. How does the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina" say the vagina should look?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the religion of Judaism from what you know after reading "The New Judaism."

2. Do you admire the Hansons? Why?

3. Do you like Martha Stewart based on what you read in this short story? Why or why not?

4. Describe the odd drawings found in da Vinci's notebook in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook."

5. How does "Pen Pals" end?

6. Who is Senor Jangles as described in "Local News"?

7. Why does Princess Diana want to be pen pals with Mother Teresa as stated in "Pen Pals"?

8. Why does Eileen go to rehab? What is her reaction?

9. Describe the basis for "Martha Stewart's Vagina."

10. Who is your favorite character in "Lack of Power"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are two famous, charitable women, yet are very different in numerous ways. Compare and contrast the two female characters by using specific examples from "Pen Pals."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Jack Kennedy and Eileen Hanson. How are the way they presented by Stewart different? How are the characters similar?

Essay Topic 3

What tone does Stewart use in "The Last Supper, or the Dead Waiter"? Do you think the tone matches the content of the story? If not, why do you think Stewart would pair a lighthearted tone with a story with serious content?

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