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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 gets the man through his fear one day when he meets a woman?

2. What is Charlie running away from?

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

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

5. Who is Gee-Gee?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Assunta respond to the old woman in "Montraldo"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Donna Carla's family history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mr. Lawton come to the realization that he is hurting his daughter, and how did she have to suffer before her father learned that lesson?

Essay Topic 2

In "Clancy in the Tower of Babel," why does Jim judge the tenants, even though he is just a lowly elevator operator? How does it blow up in his face?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the motivation for the secretary to stalk Blake. Do you think she was trying to get back at him for taking advantage of her or did she have serious mental issues? Why or why not?

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