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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 is the only music Selin's father listens to?

2. How old was Selin's mother when she met Selin's father?

3. What does Selin's mother tell her Aidan from high school is taking?

4. What antidepressant does Selin begin taking in December?

5. When did Elsa and Malin come to Martha's VIneyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Selin's favorite line in Chekhov's The Lady with the Little Dog?

2. What does Lakshmi say is the great advantage of an arranged marriage?

3. How do Lakshmi and Selin find a place to stay in Martha's VIneyard?

4. In "October," where does Selin sometimes go with Svetlana and why can it be stressful?

5. How did Ivan and Zita meet and what was the end of their relationship?

6. What does Selin wear to a party Lakshmi organizes at the literary magazine in February?

7. How does Selin's psychiatrist react when she asks about antidepressants?

8. Why does Selin decide that what she felt for Ivan was only a crush?

9. What do Lakshmi and Selin have to help Malin and Elsa do in Martha's Vineyard?

10. What book does Selin pick up at the bookstore in April?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Selin?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Either/Or?

Essay Topic 3

Selin makes a discovery about conversations when attending parties. What discovery does Selin make about conversations when attending parties? What makes it easier for her to carry on conversations at parties and why?

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