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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. Why does Frannie come out of the bathroom at her party?
(a) She needs to socialize so her party will be a huge success.
(b) She gets dragged out of the bathroom by an angry Edgar.
(c) She gets relieved that her party will be written about in the newspaper.
(d) She hears that the missing person has returned.

2. Why does DeDe visit Mary Ann at Barbary Lane?
(a) To learn what it is like to work for her father.
(b) To ask about her affair with Beauchamp.
(c) To ask about her volunteer work.
(d) To borrow clothes from her.

3. Which place do Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal have in common?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) An apartment building.
(c) A bathhouse.
(d) A whorehouse.

4. What do Beauchamp and Peter do at the opera?
(a) Drink alcohol.
(b) Leave at intermission.
(c) Snort cocaine.
(d) Pick up on women.

5. What is Mary Ann's job before she moves to San Fransisco?
(a) Landlady.
(b) Flight attendant.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mona bring Michael and Jon after their first night together?

2. Which character seems to hide a secret?

3. Why does Brian go to a bathhouse?

4. Who tells Brian that he should meet Mary Ann?

5. In "Relating at Lunch," what does Beauchamp reveal to Mary Ann?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Relating at Lunch," how does Beauchamp change the status of his relationship with Mary Ann?

2. What does DeDe do after Splinter refuses her?

3. Over what work issue does Edgar get angry with Beauchamp?

4. What is Mona worried about after Michael meets Jon?

5. What does Mona tell Mary Ann to try to convince her to stay in San Francisco?

6. Explain what happens when DeDe visits Mary Ann?

7. How are Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal connected even though they don't know it at first?

8. Briefly discuss the scenario between Mary Ann and Beauchamp in the Mendocino cabin.

9. How does Mona help Mary Ann when the two women first meet?

10. What is the source of Edgar's bad temper and general unhappiness?

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