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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Otto wonder as he looks around Sharon's sparse apartment?
(a) Why he needs so many things.
(b) If he should buy her some more stuff.
(c) If she would let him store some of his things in her place.
(d) How she can live in such squalor.

2. Why is Portia upset about Thanksgiving?
(a) Her father is not there.
(b) Her mother is not there.
(c) She feels they are celebrating Native American genocide.
(d) She does not believe in killing animals for food.

3. What does Otto ask Portia when he tells her that he is a lawyer?
(a) He asks why she wants to know.
(b) He asks if she knows what that is.
(c) He asks if she would like to a be a lawyer someday.
(d) He asks if her father ever told her what a good lawyer he was.

4. What atypical behavior does Portia display at the party?
(a) She speaks as if she is interviewing people.
(b) She closes her eyes when she talks to people.
(c) She sits mute on the couch and does not eat.
(d) She squeals and runs away when anyone tries to talk to her.

5. What does William offer as proof that Sharon does not seem any more unhappy than anyone else?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her calm demeanor.
(c) Her productivity.
(d) Her good hygiene.

6. What type of tea does Sharon serve, which seems to excite William?
(a) Masala Chai.
(b) Green.
(c) Darjeeling.
(d) Earl Grey.

7. What was Otto's mind more like compared to Sharon?
(a) Scientific.
(b) Literal.
(c) Mathematical.
(d) Creative.

8. With whom does Corinne say Martin has been having an affair?
(a) His client.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) His paralegal.
(d) His personal trainer.

9. With whom does Portia live?
(a) Viola.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Corinne and Wesley.
(d) Martin and Laurie.

10. What does Sharon have hanging on the walls of her apartment?
(a) Her own paintings.
(b) Constellation charts.
(c) Math forumalas.
(d) The periodic table of elements.

11. Which of Martin's wives is at Thanksgiving dinner at Corinne's?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Viola.
(c) Laurie.
(d) Lilah.

12. Who does Laurie say sent Portia a great gift for her birthday?
(a) Martin.
(b) Corinne.
(c) Viola.
(d) Otto.

13. Who does Otto think Portia resembles?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Corinne.
(c) Martin.
(d) Their father.

14. Who seems most excited when Corinne and Wesley's sons and wife leave after stopping by briefly during Thanksgiving?
(a) William.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Corinne.
(d) Otto.

15. What is Sharon's smile like?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Forced.
(c) Youthful.
(d) Mischievous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Otto recall were the best moments at the family dinner table when he was young?

2. What is wrong with the gift Portia got for her birthday, according to Portia?

3. How old is Portia?

4. What does Otto say is the truth about Thanksgiving?

5. What did Otto and his siblings ask the doctors when Sharon had her first apparent psychological break?

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