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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 Alice ask Porter for in the story Los Angeles?

2. Who is Ben's wife?

3. What does Oona say when Alice asks her if she is not afraid one of the men she sells her underwear to might follow her home?

4. What does the man on the beach everyone is trying to avoid have on his shoulder?

5. Where is the after-party following the movie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens on Sasha's trip that makes her upset and anxious in What Can You Do With a General?

3. Why does Ben ask Karen to come to help him at the guesthouse in the story Menlo Park?

4. What is Ben hoping for from his meeting with Arthur in the story Menlo Park?

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

6. How does Alice feel about the trajectory of her life in the story Los Angeles?

7. What happens to Alice the last time she ever sells her underwear to someone?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Kayla's reaction to Dennis's derision, condescension and criticisms towards her in the story The Nanny, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Many of Cline's stories in this collection deal with father-adult children relationships. Write an essay exploring how Cline treats the theme of difficult father-child relationships across different stories.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Cline's development of the character Otto in the story Arcadia, drawing on Peter's impressions of him to help support your answers.

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