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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 did William do for work when they first moved into the brownstone together?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Proofreading.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Handyman.

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

3. 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.

4. Which of Otto's siblings invited him over for the upcoming holiday?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Corinne.
(d) Martin.

5. Where did Otto tell Corinne he and William first met when she asked the first time she met William?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) At a nearby cafe.
(c) On Third Avenue.
(d) At work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What flower did Otto learn to like after William made him "look again" (54)?

3. Which of Otto's sibling's younger children did Corinne tell Otto he should try to see because they are getting older?

4. During what holiday did Otto first introduce William to his family?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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