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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. Why does Charlie decide to go home?
(a) To get his money.
(b) To comfort his wife.
(c) To get his stuff.
(d) To see his kids.

2. What happens when the son is fearful?
(a) He begins to cry.
(b) He throws up.
(c) He has panic attacks.
(d) He runs away.

3. Does Charlie's wife have an affair?
(a) Yes.
(b) No, but Charlie thinks she is.
(c) She starts to, but then stops.
(d) She resists the temptation.

4. What gets the man through his fear one day when he meets a woman?
(a) Ignoring him.
(b) Singing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Yelling.

5. Where was Donna born?
(a) London.
(b) France.
(c) Tuscany.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Gee-Gee?

2. Who does the son consult about his mother's phobia?

3. What did the husband want to do with his life in "The Chimera?"

4. Who has an affair in "The Chimera?"

5. Who does the Duke fall in love with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marcie's reaction to dealing with Charlie's departure?

2. How does Cheever feel about Marlon Brando?

3. How has Marcie moved on with her life by the time Charlie returns?

4. Why does Charlie run away from Marcie and his children?

5. How does the man's wife in "The Chimera" react to Olga?

6. How does usually behave Gee Gee when he drinks?

7. What is it about the elderly mother in the "The Angel and the Bridge" that irks her son?

8. Although the mother in the "The Angel and the Bridge" is spry and lively, what faults does she have?

9. Why does the man in The Chimera have sour feelings about his wife?

10. How does Mr. Folkestone's behavior change throughout the story?

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