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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. Who does Cassie stay with in Wisconsin?

2. What topic does Cassie correct at the bakery where she buys her boyfriend's cake?

3. What bar in D.C. had a weekly hip-hop and classic rock dance party?

4. Who was a famous inmate at Alcatraz?

5. How do Cecilia and the others get to Alcatraz?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cassie's relationship with Daniel like?

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

3. In the story Alcatraz, when does Cecilia's mother cry for the first time?

4. How does Vera at first try to figure out if anyone is looking for William?

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

6. Why does Vera have the opportunity to start a real new life with William?

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

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

9. What does Vera ultimately decide to do with William?

10. What is the problem Cassie is sent to address in Cherry Mills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cassie and Genevieve have a long, complicated relationship history in the story The Office of Historical Corrections. Why do you think Cassie becomes increasingly concerned about Genevieve's safety and well-being as the story unfolds, and how does Cassie try to protect Genevieve from what Cassie sees as potential danger? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In the story Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain, how does Rena's experiences with her sister Elizabeth, and the trauma of what has happened to Elizabeth, affect Rena's current relationships? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Cassie's, Genevieve's, and the other Office of Historical Corrections employees' public work ultimately affect the larger society in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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