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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. What does the author compare Donald's escape into media channels with?

2. Why was Mary's grandmother's will worse than Fred's?

3. Why does the author compare Donald to Andrew Cuomo?

4. How much did Ivana get for her divorce settlement?

5. Why does the author say Donald is incapable of accepting responsibility?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Mary graduate from Tufts?

2. How old was the author when Ivana almost took her to meet the publisher of Penthouse?

3. As a child, who did the author think had built the family business?

4. What were the author's plans when her grandfather got hospitalized?

5. Why does the author compare Andrew Cuomo and Donald?

6. Why did Donald have to meet the bank every Friday and report expenses?

7. Where did Freddy throw a Sweet Sixteen party for Mary?

8. What did Fred's children set up to avoid taxes on Fred's estate?

9. According to the author, what does Donald's ego make him vulnerable to?

10. Where did the author's father live after his divorce and after his career ended?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, examine Mary's feelings and relationship with her father. How does the author show her affection for him despite his misfortunes?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did Donald succeed where his elder brother Freddy failed? How does the author argue that those successes helped form Donald's character?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the comparison the author makes between Andrew Cuomo and Donald Trump. Make inferences about the values she believes are important in a democracy.

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