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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 does Sharon have hanging on the walls of her apartment?
2. What gift did Otto give to Sharon that she still has in her living room?
3. How old is Portia?
4. Who does Otto think Portia resembles?
5. What type of tea does Sharon serve, which seems to excite William?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Otto observes Sharon's sparse apartment, what does he realize about himself?
2. Why is Corinne concerned about Portia?
3. What do Sharon and William discuss regarding time after William says he experienced deja vu?
4. What reason does Sharon offer for not wanting to go to Corinne's for Thanksgiving?
5. What does Otto think as he watches William with his nephews at Thanksgiving?
6. What does Corinne tell Otto about Martin at her house on Thanksgiving? How does Otto react?
7. What was the first real indication to Otto and his siblings that Sharon had a psychological disorder?
8. What did Viola get Portia for her birthday? Why does Portia think it is not a great gift?
9. Why does Portia cry at Corinne's on Thanksgiving? How do the other family members, including Otto, respond to her concern?
10. What does Otto wonder when William thought to bring Sharon flowers when they visited?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Sharon's role in the story. Who is she? When does her character appear and what is the context? How is she described?
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