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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. After returning home from a gospel church, what happens to Mona?
2. Where is Beauchamp when DeDe calls Binky to ask for the name of a doctor?
3. Why does Vincent decide not to slit his wrists?
4. Edgar's father changes the family name from __________ to Halcyon.
5. What is the reason D'orothea tells Brian that she is in San Francisco?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly recount the story that Mrs. Madrigal tells Edgar after they make love on his first visit to her home.
2. What does Mary Ann realize about Brian when she talks with him after returning home from finding Vincent dead?
3. The reader learns that Norman is a private investigator. What other information does the telephone conversation between him and Mrs. Ramsey reveal?
4. Summarize what happens during Michael's dance contest.
5. What do Mona and D'orothea argue about after Mona already moved in with D'orothea?
6. What two things does Mona do in an attempt to make something of her relationship with D'orothea?
7. What happens to Mary Ann when she and Norman are in Chinatown after the movie?
8. Where does DeDe go for a transformation?
9. Summarize the conversation between Edgar and Mrs. Madrigal at the Bohemian Grove.
10. What information is revealed during the conversation with Mona and D'orothea's father at the factory?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Tales of the City" was originally published as a daily newspaper serial. Explore how the story fits the serial format versus the novel format. In what ways does the structure of the novel give away its beginning as a serial drama in a newspaper?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the theme of the tension between sexual freedom and emotional freedom is explored in "Tales of the City." Give examples from the book, using quotes and definite theme in your essay.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Frannie's relationship with her husband, Edgar and her relationship with her Great Dane. What does the writing and style of "The Diagnosis" show about these relationships? How do these relationships fit in with the overall theme of family in the novel? Give specific examples of their interactions and the theme in 'Tales of the City."
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