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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. Who used to swim competitively in high school?

2. Who is taking forever to do something in ‘The Man on the Stairs’?

3. What drugs do Victor and his coworker do?

4. Who is Victor?

5. Whose parents does the narrator of 'The Sister' meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kevin?

2. Who is Potato?

3. Who congratulates the protagonist in 'This Person'?

4. What does the narrator search for online in 'Majesty'?

5. Why does the protagonist do at the end of 'This Person'?

6. Who does Victor do drugs with in 'The Sister'?

7. Who is Helena?

8. What is R.E.A.D?

9. Why is the protagonist of 'This Person' excited at the start of the story?

10. Who is the narrator infatuated with in 'Majesty'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Pip and Kate in 'Something That Needs Nothing.' What is the nature of this relationship, and in what ways is it either positive or negative for these characters? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the themes of isolation. Who experiences isolation, and in what ways? How does this experience impact them and their behavior and beliefs? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the collection, many characters yearn for a sense of belonging. What characters in the story search for belonging, and how? Are they able to find it? Use examples from the text as support.

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