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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. What was the most Otto and William would do to reach out to family on birthdays for many years?
(a) Pay a quick visit.
(b) Send a book.
(c) Make a phone call.
(d) Send a card with money.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday did Otto agree to join his family for in "Some Other, Better Otto"?

2. How often does Corinne say she would like to see her family all together in the same room?

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

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

5. What did William and Otto often do instead of spending time with family during the holidays?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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