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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 is Madeleine L’Engle's husband?

2. Who is in love with Eleanor?

3. Who takes a Chinese class in college in ‘Making Love in 2003’?

4. Who puts an ad in the local paper in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?

5. For how long does the narrator of ‘Making Love in 2003’ care for a man dying of cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Steve K?

2. Who does Pip live with after high school?

3. What name does the narrator in 'Something That Needs Nothing' give herself?

4. Who is Madeleine L’Engle?

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

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

7. Who is Theresa Lodeski?

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

9. Who has a dog named Paul?

10. What is Buckman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the theme of trauma. Who in the book deals with trauma, and in what ways do they manage, challenge, or heal from it?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of family in the book. What do the stories that deal with familial relationships suggest the concept of family (i.e. what makes a family? Who should one consider family? What makes family relationships complicated?).

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how the book handles human desire for acceptance. Who in these stories wishes to be accepted? What is holding them back from being accepted, either by those around them or society as a whole, and how do they seek out acceptance? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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