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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 Arthur try to take Ben to see?

2. Who is Ben's wife?

3. What are both George and William set to attend after they eat dinner?

4. What music does George's son's film heavily feature?

5. Whose book is Ben editing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Son of Friedman, what is George's relationship with Benji like?

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

3. In the story Los Angeles, what does Alice think of the clothes at the store she works at?

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

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

6. In Son of Friedman, how would you describe the dynamic between George and William?

7. Why does Arthur get very mad at Ben while they are driving around together in the story Menlo Park?

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

9. In Son of Friedman, what is Benji's film like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the friendship dynamic between Paul, Jonathan, and Hartwell in the story Mack the Knife, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Ben seem to attribute his own troubles in life, including both his personal and professional falls from grace, to? As a reader, how do you feel about Ben's assessment of his own set of circumstances? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Cline chooses to keep the details of Ben's possibly criminal behavior and transgressions hidden from the reader throughout the story Menlo Park? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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