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

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

5. Who moved into the top floor of the brownstone with Otto's first tenant?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

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 comparing and contrasting Otto and William in "Some Other, Better Otto." What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.

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