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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. When does the Duke return to Rome?

2. What do the Setons think of Italy?

3. In "The Scarlet Moving Van" at the second dinner party, who says he has to "teach them?"

4. What is Donna's last name?

5. Who wants to kill the Duke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Donna Carla's family history?

4. How does Cheever feel about Marlon Brando?

5. What does Donna Carla think of all of the rumors around her?

6. Why does Charlie decide to return home?

7. How does the husband in "The Chimera" feel after Olga leaves?

8. How is Richard described in "The Lowboy?"

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

10. Why do Peaches and Gee Gee have to move once a year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe Louise's feelings before and after the accident with Cash. How does Cash's tyranny motivate those feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Gee Gee and Mr. Folkestone. How do they become more alike towards the end of the story?

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