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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 does the narrator of ‘Making Love in 2003’ catch cheating?

2. Who has a twin sister named Pauline?

3. Who is cheating on their spouse in ‘Making Love in 2003’?

4. What food does the little boy ask the narrator about in 'The Boy from Lam Kien’?

5. Who tells the narrator in ‘Making Love in 2003’ that she is a promising writer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does the narrator sleep with in 'I Kiss a Door'?

2. What is the narrator's job in 'I Kiss a Door'?

3. What is Buckman?

4. Who is in love with Eleanor in 'I Kiss a Door'?

5. Who has a dog named Paul?

6. Who is Madeleine L’Engle's husband?

7. What is Obley?

8. What is Thunderheart?

9. What is Rick's job in Ten True Things’?

10. Where does the narrator work in "Making Love in 2003'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the book's depictions of sexuality, particularly female sexuality. In what points of the collection do characters contend with their own sexuality, and in what ways? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes (such as growing up, finding purpose in life, etc.)?

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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