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

2. What family event made Otto feel he was no longer obligated to family during holidays?
(a) His father's death.
(b) His brother's arrest.
(c) His parent's divorce.
(d) His mother's death.

3. 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?
(a) If he wanted to see a confused bald person he could look in the mirror.
(b) If he wanted to see a baby he would look at William.
(c) If he wanted to see someone who needs a diaper he would visit his mother.
(d) If he wanted to see someone who sleeps all day he would get a cat.

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

5. Why does Otto decline William's offer to take their vacation early this year?
(a) He does not want William to miss his concert.
(b) He needs more time to save money.
(c) He cannot miss work.
(d) He does not have time to pack.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Otto and William often send to family for Christmas in lieu of visiting for many years?

3. Where did Otto tell Corinne he and William first met when she asked the first time she met William?

4. What was the most Otto and William would do to reach out to family on birthdays for many years?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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