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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. Why is Melania having a dinner party that evening?

2. Who told Melania to "do the little things, don't ask for high things and he will give them to you" (1)?

3. Which of Donald's children has been visiting them and is leaving that day?

4. Why does Melania tend to not disagree with Donald?

5. What does Melania think of the "gold yellowness" the interior decorators used in the Trump's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Melania feel about Tiffany's recent stay with them?

2. What did Melania learn about Donald's taste when they first got together?

3. How did Donald respond when Melania once asked him what his favorite flowers were?

4. What occasion is Melania ordering flowers for and why doe she do it herself rather than let Donald do it?

5. Describe Tiffany and Melania's lunch date.

6. Why is Melania never able to stop Donald from tweeting something she thinks he should not?

7. How does Melania tend to feel when guests do not gush over Donald as he expects them to?

8. How does Donald's view of how Melania feels about his children differ from her true feelings?

9. What does Melania worry will happen if Donald actually becomes president?

10. What is some of the advice Melania's mother gave her regarding Donald?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Adichie's commentary on sexism in "The Arrangements." How is sexism important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character and discuss their role in creating conflict in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how power plays a part in the plot of "The Arrangements."

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