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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 QuakeKare?

2. Who is waiting to congratulate the main character of ‘This Person’?

3. What happens when an employee works at Deagan Leather for 20 years?

4. Why is everyone so proud of the main charcter in ‘This Person’?

5. Whose dream comes true in ‘This Person’?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the protagonist of 'This Person' excited at the start of the story?

2. How old is the narrator in 'The Sister'?

3. What is Deagan Leather?

4. Who does the narrator have sex with in 'The Sister'?

5. Who is Kevin?

6. Why does the protagonist leave a party in 'This Person'?

7. Who is Blanca?

8. Who is Maria?

9. How many siblings does the narrator in Majesty have?

10. Who is the narrator infatuated with in 'Majesty'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?).

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 explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes (such as growing up, finding purpose in life, etc.)?

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