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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 56 -71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flower did Otto learn to like after William made him "look again" (54)?
(a) Orchids.
(b) Violets.
(c) Chrysanthemums.
(d) Roses.

2. What did Otto tell Willam at home after introducing him to his family?
(a) He cannot wait for them to hang out again.
(b) He does not think their relationship will work.
(c) He made a mistake bringing him.
(d) He thinks they really liked him.

3. To whom did Otto first rent out the the top floor of his brownstone?
(a) Corinne.
(b) Martin.
(c) Sharon.
(d) Naomi.

4. Who wrote "Some Other, Better Otto"?
(a) Joan Didion.
(b) Deborah Eisenberg.
(c) Lorrie Moore.
(d) George Saunders.

5. What did Otto and his siblings ask the doctors when Sharon had her first apparent psychological break?
(a) If she could live a normal life after that.
(b) If she should stay in a group home.
(c) If there is any chance this has happened before.
(d) If she should live with one of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What atypical behavior does Portia display at the party?

2. Which of Otto's siblings invited him over for the upcoming holiday?

3. Who seems most excited when Corinne and Wesley's sons and wife leave after stopping by briefly during Thanksgiving?

4. Why is Portia upset about Thanksgiving?

5. What lie did Otto tell his sibling when invited over for the upcoming holiday?

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