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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Corinne offend Sharon when she invited her over for the holiday dinner?
(a) She told her to wear something nice.
(b) She told her to wash her hair.
(c) She told her not to cook anything.
(d) She told her she could not bring a guest.

2. During what holiday did Otto first introduce William to his family?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Mother's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Valentine's Day.

3. What lie did Otto tell his sibling when invited over for the upcoming holiday?
(a) He did not observe that holiday.
(b) He had plans with friends.
(c) William had a concert that day.
(d) He would be out of the country.

4. How does Otto say he finds out about his sibling's lawsuit?
(a) He reads it in the Times.
(b) His friend is the one suing his brother.
(c) He finds out on social media.
(d) He calls his sibling for daily updates.

5. What is the subject of the article William asks Otto if he should clip for him at the beginning of the story?
(a) How to keep New Year's resolutions.
(b) Holiday depression.
(c) Holiday weight gain.
(d) Dinner conversation topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Otto's siblings is in the midst of a lawsuit?

2. What seemed to impress Otto's family most about William when they first met him?

3. How long have William and Otto been together?

4. What joke does Otto make about seeing a baby when William asks if he wants to see the baby at the start of the story?

5. Who wrote "Some Other, Better Otto"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Corinne or Martin often say when they called Otto to invite him to a family event?

2. What is Otto anxious about at the start of the story, which he discusses with William?

3. What do Corinne and Otto say when discussing their family Thanksgivings when they were young?

4. How was Otto's family's reaction to William different from the way they reacted to Diandra?

5. What did William do while Otto worked when they first moved into the brownstone?

6. How long ago did Otto introduce his family to William? What was the occasion? What changed for Otto after that night?

7. Who are Naomi and Margaret? Where are they at the start of the story and why?

8. How did Otto's mother's death change him and his relationship with his family?

9. Why did Otto know how to answer Corinne's question about where he and William met?

10. What does Corinne ask of Otto after she invites him to Thanksgiving? Why does she think he will be more effective than she or Martin?

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