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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. Who revives Vincent?
2. Who has worked at Deagan Leather for 20 years?
3. Who is Kelda?
4. Why is the narrator scared in ‘The Man on the Stairs’?
5. Who does the narrator of 'Majesty' dream about?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Victor pretend to have a sister in 'The Sister'?
2. Why does the protagonist leave a party in 'This Person'?
3. How many siblings does the narrator in Majesty have?
4. What is R.E.A.D?
5. How old is the narrator in 'The Sister'?
6. Who does the narrator in Majesty dream about?
7. Who is Victor?
8. What does the narrator search for online in 'Majesty'?
9. Why does the protagonist do at the end of 'This Person'?
10. Who does Victor do drugs with in 'The Sister'?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the book's depictions of marriage. What is the nature of the marriages depicted in the book, and what do they suggest about the author's ideas/understandings of marriage and how it affects both individual people and couples? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring the theme of success. Many characters throughout the stories wish to live successful, fulfilling lives. In these contexts, what defines success? How do certain characters engage with their individual ideas of success? How do they go about finding it? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the theme of family in the book. What do the stories that deal with familial relationships suggest the concept of family (i.e. what makes a family? Who should one consider family? What makes family relationships complicated?).
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