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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. According to the narrator of "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook," what is another possible explanation for the disappearance of the notebook?
(a) The Black Death.
(b) Da Vinci became a father.
(c) Cervical cancer.
(d) Yellow fever.

2. What does Ford choke on during a meeting in 1976?
(a) The coke that finally got opened.
(b) A Jawbreaker.
(c) Chewing tobacco.
(d) A hat.

3. Which character is "top dog" at Choate?
(a) Rosalie Kennedy.
(b) Teddy Kennedy.
(c) Jack Kennedy.
(d) Jackie Bouvier.

4. What does Senor Jangles do before he starts working for Taco Bell?
(a) Minor roles.
(b) Makes adult movies.
(c) Participates in dog shows.
(d) Preaches on television.

5. On whose behalf does Eileen send the Christmas card?
(a) Gary and the Hanson family.
(b) The cat.
(c) God.
(d) Santa Claus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes to Diana's father in "Pen Pals"?

2. How does Teresa die in "Pen Pals"?

3. What decade does "Breakfast at Kennedy's" take place?

4. What does the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina" recommend for the exterior of the vagina?

5. What does the narrator of "Martha Stewart's Vagina" say is the "centerpiece of your personal style"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the disappearance of da Vinci's notebook explained in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook"?

2. Describe the setting for this story as given in the beginning of "Breakfast at Kennedy's."

3. Do you feel sorry for Eileen? Why or why not?

4. Describe the basis for "Martha Stewart's Vagina."

5. Explain the symbolic meaning of da Vinci's lost notebook in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook."

6. Why do you think Stewart, a Jew, would write in this manner about Judaism?

7. How is Jack Kennedy characterized in "Breakfast at Kennedy's"? Do you think this is a favorable description?

8. Do you like Martha Stewart based on what you read in this short story? Why or why not?

9. Do you admire the Hansons? Why?

10. How does Stewart make Ford a fascinating character?

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