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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 Obley?

2. Who is against the idea of working in a peep show in ‘Something That Needs Nothing’?

3. Who is crying in the hallway in ‘It Was Romance'?

4. What does the narrator of ‘Making Love in 2003' want to do for a living?

5. Who is Steve K?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lam Kien?

2. Who has a dog named Paul?

3. Who is Kate?

4. Who is cheating on their spouse in ‘Making Love in 2003’?

5. What is Rick's job in Ten True Things’?

6. Who is in love with Eleanor in 'I Kiss a Door'?

7. Who is Pip?

8. Who does the narrator sleep with in 'I Kiss a Door'?

9. What is the narrator's job in 'I Kiss a Door'?

10. Who is Tammy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research about the author of No One Belongs Here More Than You Do and outline connections between the author's life and/or experiences and at least two of the stories in this collection.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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