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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 the son think of his mother's fear in "The Angel of the Bridge"?

2. What is Donna's last name?

3. What is the setting for "The Chimera"?

4. What do the Setons think of Italy?

5. What is the name of the story about inheritance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do people in Florence think of the Seton family?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Donna Carla's family history?

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

9. Why does Charlie decide to return home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the difference in emotions that drive Charlie when he leaves and comes back to his family.

Essay Topic 2

How does the father in "The Reunion" alienate others, especially his son? Why does he act the way he does?

Essay Topic 3

Define enigma and give an example of a character from Cheever's stories who embodies this literary term.

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