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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first thought the artist's apologies were perhaps part of the artist's latest project?
(a) The Long-Suffering Ex-Wife.
(b) The Last Ex-Girlfriend.
(c) The Former Personal Asssitant.
(d) The Daughter.

2. What is the only think Genie drinks at her end of the year grad student party?
(a) Whisky.
(b) The Great Man.
(c) Gin and tonics.
(d) Rum and Cokes.

3. How does Vera first meet William?
(a) At the school where she works.
(b) At the restaurant in the rest area.
(c) At the train station.
(d) On the bus, when his mother asks her to keep an eye on him.

4. What does Sarah later mistake from social media about Cecilia?
(a) Sarah thinks Cecilia has gotten a big new job, when she has not.
(b) Sarah thinks Cecilia has gotten married, when she has not.
(c) Sarah thinks Cecilia's mother has died, but she has not.
(d) Sarah thinks Cecilia has had children, when she has not.

5. Where does Vera run into Derek again after their first meeting?
(a) Near Prospect Park.
(b) Near Times Square.
(c) Near Central Park.
(d) Near Hell's Kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only person Cecilia showed what she stole from Alcatraz?

2. Where does the term The Office Of Historical Corrections first originate?

3. What is the name of the artist's show?

4. What is Cecilia's mother's final assessment of Nancy Morton?

5. What did Genevieve get a reputation for that became a problem at IPH?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story Why Won't Women Just Say What They Want, what had everyone heard about the genius artist in recent years?

2. What was the core of the idea behind the creation of the Institute for Public History?

3. How has Genevieve's formerly perfect-seeming life changed?

4. How does Daniel react when Cassie tells him she is about to travel to do a clarification on one of Genevieve's corrections?

5. What does the artist title his show after his disappearance, and why does this title seem ironic?

6. What is Cassie's and Genevieve's "friendship" like?

7. In the story The Office of Historical Corrections, why does Cassie like brutalist architecture?

8. What does Cassie do to try to avoid falling into routine in her new job at the Institute for Public History?

9. Which group was most persistent in its resistance to the work of the Institute for Public History?

10. What is one of the biggest differences between how Genevieve does her job and how Cassie does hers at the IPH?

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