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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 was Jan's nationality?

2. How long has it been since Matteo's mother died in "Open Your Eyes"?

3. When Olga was planning a wedding for Dick's daughter, how much did she get from him in fees for late payments?

4. In July 2017, how old is Olga's cousin Mabel?

5. When the Eikenborn's booked a flight from La Guardia to the Vineyard, how long of an ordeal did the two-hour flight turn into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What letter does Olga's mother write to her on her 13th birthday?

2. How did Olga solve the problem of late payments from her wedding clients?

3. Why does a rich person's wedding never feature hideous carpet?

4. How did Olga's grandmother buy her own house?

5. What is known about Mrs. Henderson, the mother of the bride in "The Napkins" and how she is handling her eldest daughter's wedding?

6. What assumptions did Dick have about his relationship with Olga after he divorced his wife?

7. What is delivered to Prieto's D.C. office and who delivered it?

8. Why did Prieto go to a college in New York?

9. What does Dick have that Olga wants in Access?

10. Why is summer Olga's favorite time of year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Olga’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

In Olga Dies Dreaming, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Olga Dies Dreaming and why is that incident the climax?

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