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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 did Jan and Christian live together?

2. In "Bilingual," what time does Olga have Dick's driver take her to her brother's fundraising event?

3. How old was Reggie when he left Puerto Rico?

4. After Hurricane Maria, where does Dick set up a command center to service the Gulf Coast?

5. How do Olga and Dick get to the Hamptons in "Bilingual"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Olga think she could have done other than weddings in "Champagne Dreams"?

2. What does Olga say when Matteo thinks maybe they need to break off their relationship after she does not communicate with him for three days?

3. How does Olga stop an argument between Prieto and Reggie King?

4. Where does Prieto remember that he and his sister went after his father died, and what did they do?

5. Who did Olga enjoy hanging out with in college and why?

6. What does Olga do when a server falls and makes a mess?

7. In "Champagne Dreams," how does Olga work with Igor?

8. Why does Tia Lola think Blance was a terrible mother?

9. Why does Olga quit her wedding business?

10. Who does Dick Eikenborn plan to walk in with into the Blumenthal Party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olga and Matteo meet at a bar. How is Olga’s relationship with Matteo different from any other relationship she has had? How does he make her a better person?

Essay Topic 2

Olga has challenges dealing with the wealthy people for whom she plans weddings. Why does Olga have challenges dealing with the wealthy people for whom she plans weddings? How and why do some of these challenges have to do with penny-pinching?

Essay Topic 3

Pietro is nearly out of high school when his mother leaves and does not return. What contact do they have with letters? When does he finally see his mother again? Why does she never want to see him again? What does he finally realize about his mother?

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