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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. Who has an affair in "The Chimera?"

2. Where do most people think that Charlie went after he left?

3. What happened to the lower half of Donna's father's body?

4. What is the name of the place where Charlie is when the story begins?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Whose inheritance is the subject of "The Lowboy" and why?

4. What is Donna Carla's family history?

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

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

7. Why does Charlie decide to return home?

8. Describe Gee Gee's behavior when he is sober?

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

10. What kind of impact does the Duke's fall have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the feelings Donna Carla has about her role as a noblewoman. How does that change throughout "The Duchess?"

Essay Topic 2

In "Goodbye My Brother," what kind of emotions does the Pomeroy family feel when Lawrence removes himself? Describe how these feelings are complicated because of their relationship with Lawrence.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Clarissa's character and why she finally succumbs to Baxter's attempts to get close to her physically.

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