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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. After the party ends, where do the guests go?

2. Where does the narrator of Blow live?

3. Which of the following words describes the man at the party?

4. How does Jane feel as the story concludes?

5. What is the name of Harry's previous lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lil's interactions at the party she attends.

2. Describe the concluding scene in Lunch with Harry.

3. Describe the narrator in the story Blow.

4. Why is Lil an unreliable narrator?

5. Describe Harry from Lunch with Harry.

6. Describe the character development in City Night.

7. Are Harry, Emma, and Jane sympathetic characters? Why or why not?

8. Describe Bill.

9. Describe the tone of the story The Break-up.

10. Describe the relationship between Owen and Tim.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose behind using an unnamed narrator to tell a story? Why did the author choose not to name many of the characters? What message do you think she was trying to send?

Essay Topic 2

What messages might the author be sending to the reader? What is the author trying to say about relationships? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

How is dialogue used to advance some of the stories in this collection? What purpose does Susan Minot give to dialogue?

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