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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 was one of the rare instances when Donald gave Mary money?

2. When was Fred hospitalized?

3. Why did the family gather in Donald's apartment in Trump Tower in 1998?

4. What, according to the author, enabled Donald's business to grow?

5. Why does the author say she had to write this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who headed Trump Management when Fred became sick?

3. When did Mary graduate from Tufts?

4. What project did Donald start in Atlantic City?

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

6. Who signed the checks for Mary and Fritz's expenses until they turned 30?

7. What did Fred suffer from towards the end of his life?

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

9. When did Freddy move to West Palm Beach?

10. What is Mar-a-Lago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author bring out the contrast between her grandfather and grandmother? Despite their differences, how does the author argue that they contributed to the difficulties and challenges their children faced?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In an essay, analyze the author's description of her grandfather, Fred Trump. What do his origins, lineage, struggles and successes tell us about the person he was?

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