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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 the reader first thinks that Frannie and DeDe are having a conversation about Edgar's illness, who are they really talking about?
2. What is Michael's plan to earn some money?
3. What is the nickname that Mona and Mary Ann have for Michael?
4. What assumption does DeDe make about how Carson Callas learns of her pregnancy?
5. After hearing that Mona moved out, what does Mrs. Madrigal question Michael about?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the reader learn about the two characters when Brian talks with Michael in the courtyard while Michael is tanning before the contest?
2. What happens when Mona tells Michael that she is moving out?
3. Edgar meets Beauchamp and tells him something in strictest confidence. What is the reader supposed to think that Edgar told him?
4. What do Michael's parents think about his relationship with Mona?
5. How does Norman Neal Williams find out that Mrs. Madrigal used to work in a book store?
6. Summarize the conversation between Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal at the Bohemian Grove.
7. What does Norman Neal Williams reveal to Mary Ann in the car during the trick or treating outing?
8. Briefly recount the story that Mrs. Madrigal tells Edgar after they make love on his first visit to her home.
9. Upon returning to San Francisco, what does DeDe realize and what does she do about it?
10. Summarize what Norman confesses to Mary Ann in the chapter, "Norman Confesses."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Tales of the City" is a book with a lot of characters. Discuss how the author's use of dialogue contribute to the reader's understanding of the characters in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how the setting of the book (San Francisco in the 1970's) impacts the plot and the characters. Give specific examples by choosing a few characters to focus on, including their reactions and lifestyle choices.
Essay Topic 3
How does the author build on the mystery surrounding the character of Mrs. Madrigal? What do readers know about her? What do we not know? How does the author use other characters to reveal pieces of the puzzle surrounding Mrs. Madrigal's character?
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