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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. How does Cassie think Genie felt about her when they were both children?

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

3. What were the artist's apologies like when they began?

4. Whose arm did the artist once leave a bruise on?

5. Why does the Long-Suffering Ex-Wife feel vindicated upon the release of the artist's new show?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the model/actress find some freedom in with the artist?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain, why do you think Dori enlists Rena to help her find her missing fiance, JT, even though Rena feels that Dori views her as something of a threat to her impending marriage? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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

Why do you think Evans chooses to write the two stories in the collection, Alcatraz and The Office of Historical Corrections, from the first-person point of view, and how do you think this decision affects the reader's experience of these particular stories? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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