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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 did Jan kill himself?

2. At what angle should the napkins be placed from 12 o'clock on the plates in "The Napkins"?

3. Where is Olga's grandmother's house located?

4. Who is the FBI agent that Prieto asks about his mother and the box she sends him?

5. How long has it been since Carol started her catering business out of her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Prieto vote the way that the Selbys want him to from time to time?

2. How did Olga's mother feel when Olga was accepted to an Ivy League college?

3. What bar does Olga meet Matteo for drinks, and what is it like?

4. Why was Olga never able to be confirmed in the Catholic Church?

5. Why did Prieto go to a college in New York?

6. How does Olga meet Matteo, and what is he like?

7. What is delivered to Prieto's D.C. office and who delivered it?

8. Why does a rich person's wedding never feature hideous carpet?

9. Who is Olga's favorite floor captain from a catering company, and why can she not have him for the Henderson wedding?

10. After Prieto got his driver's license, what was the first drive that he took alone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Olga Dies Dreaming, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Olga’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 3

Olga is a wedding planner. How and why are details so important for the weddings she plans?

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