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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. In "Reunion," where the is the young man traveling?
(a) New York City.
(b) Paris.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Indiana.

2. What has the son in "Reunion" went through three years ago?
(a) The death of his wife.
(b) His parent's divorce.
(c) An illness.
(d) The death of his mother.

3. What kind of political views does Mr. Seton have?
(a) None.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Sometimes liberal, sometimes conservative.
(d) Conservative.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Cecil Smith?

2. What did the wife want to do with her life in "The Chimera?"

3. How long have Charlie and his wife been married?

4. What happens when the Seton family is in Florence?

5. Who tells Charlie she wants a divorce?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Even though Charlie was the one that first ran away, why does Marcie want a divorce?

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

4. How does Mr. Seton act ashamed of his profession?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Cheever feel about Marlon Brando?

(see the answer keys)

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