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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. During Johanna's second summer at the American Society of Magazine Editors, how many interns had unexpected pregnancies?

2. Where did Johanna see Stella and Salo's son?

3. In Chapter 12, how many freshmen women lived in Sally's dorm?

4. What sport did Harrison participate in when he began the ninth grade?

5. Where did Johanna go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What art did Salo's grandparents have on their walls, and what happened to the art when he applied to Cornell?

2. How were the triplets' personalities described in Chapter 5?

3. How did Salo react when he saw a painting at a gallery in Krefeld, Germany?

4. How did Johanna like to say she and Salo met, and how did really they meet?

5. What was it like when the babies were little?

6. In Chapter 10, who was Lewyn's roommate?

7. How did Sally learn that her father was having an affair?

8. Why did Harrison quit eating chicken?

9. In Chapter 3, where did Johanna work and how did she get her job?

10. Why did Harrison decide to attend Roarke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Oppenheimers are Jewish. What does being Jewish mean to Lewyn and Harrison?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Latecomer to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Salo is so emotionally affected by viewing his first Twombly that he collapses on the floor. What is Stendhal syndrome? How does that syndrome explain Salo’s emotional response to seeing his first Twombly?

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