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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What lie did Otto tell his sibling when invited over for the upcoming holiday?
2. To whom did Otto first rent out the the top floor of his brownstone?
3. Which of Otto's sibling's younger children did Corinne tell Otto he should try to see because they are getting older?
4. What seemed to impress Otto's family most about William when they first met him?
5. How does Otto say he finds out about his sibling's lawsuit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Otto anxious about at the start of the story, which he discusses with William?
2. What would Corinne or Martin often say when they called Otto to invite him to a family event?
3. What did William do while Otto worked when they first moved into the brownstone?
4. How did Otto's mother's death change him and his relationship with his family?
5. How was Otto's family's reaction to William different from the way they reacted to Diandra?
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. How long ago did Otto introduce his family to William? What was the occasion? What changed for Otto after that night?
9. Why did Otto know how to answer Corinne's question about where he and William met?
10. What do Corinne and Otto say when discussing their family Thanksgivings when they were young?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the use of dialogue vs the use of description. Look at how each is used in the story and what makes these uses effective or ineffective.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Some Other, Better Otto." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Eisenberg's decision to tell the story using third person point-of-view from Otto's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
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