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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. What does Alice ask Porter for in the story Los Angeles?
(a) A hard drug.
(b) A reference for a job.
(c) A beer.
(d) A cigarette.

2. How old is Oona?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 25.

3. Who is the last child to arrive at John's and Linda's?
(a) Jen.
(b) Rennie.
(c) Richard.
(d) Sasha.

4. What does Alice have to do before putting the clothes on the racks?
(a) Sew them.
(b) Steam them.
(c) Wash them.
(d) Stamp them.

5. Who does Sasha say hates the rest of the family at the first full family dinner?
(a) Betty.
(b) Zero.
(c) Rick.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show did Ben's wife used to like?

2. What has Arthur turned his living room into?

3. How does Ben find the guesthouse at Arthur's?

4. What does Alice want to do professionally?

5. What does Sasha not like at dinner, making a big deal out of it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ben keep calling and why does he keep calling this person in the story Menlo Park?

2. What question does John ask Sasha when Sasha is just a child that is shocking in its awkwardness and neediness?

3. In What Can You Do With a General, how does Sasha react to John's Christmas present?

4. What does Ben feel guilty about regarding a close personal relationship in the story Menlo Park?

5. Why is Ben struggling in his personal and professional life in the story Menlo Park?

6. In What Can You Do With a General, what has just happened to the dog, Zero?

7. What seems to be the most significant reason Alice got the job at the clothing store?

8. Why does Ben ask the driver to make an extra stop on the way from the airport to Arthur's house?

9. How does Oona respond to Alice's worries about safety when she sells her used underwear to strangers?

10. What has Ben always privately believed he would be great at?

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