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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. Where is Michael doing his last-minute tanning before the contest?
2. When does Edgar tell Mrs. Madrigal that he will arrive at her party?
3. With whom does Mary Ann go trick or treating?
4. When Michael's father tells him to keep away from homosexuals, how does Michael respond?
5. When DeDe returns home after losing weight, what does Beauchamp tell her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information is revealed during the conversation with Mona and D'orothea's father at the factory?
2. Upon returning to San Francisco, what does DeDe realize and what does she do about it?
3. Briefly recount the story that Mrs. Madrigal tells Edgar after they make love on his first visit to her home.
4. Explain how DeDe's decision to have the baby marks the climax of her transformation.
5. Summarize what Norman confesses to Mary Ann in the chapter, "Norman Confesses."
6. Briefly discuss the parallels between Frannie's Great Dane and Edgar.
7. What happens when Mona tells Michael that she is moving out?
8. Edgar meets Beauchamp and tells him something in strictest confidence. What is the reader supposed to think that Edgar told him?
9. What do Michael's parents think about his relationship with Mona?
10. What does the reader learn about the two characters when Brian talks with Michael in the courtyard while Michael is tanning before the contest?
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
Norman Neal Williams does not meet a pleasant end. Discuss how the author uses foreshadowing to prepare the reader for what happens to Norman. Give 2 to 3 examples from the book to support your position.
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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