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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. Who wrote "Some Other, Better Otto"?
(a) Deborah Eisenberg.
(b) George Saunders.
(c) Joan Didion.
(d) Lorrie Moore.

2. What did William do for work when they first moved into the brownstone together?
(a) Journalism.
(b) Proofreading.
(c) Handyman.
(d) Teaching.

3. How often does Corinne say she would like to see her family all together in the same room?
(a) At all major holidays and birthdays.
(b) Once every century or so.
(c) Every other year.
(d) Every year at least.

4. What lie did Otto tell his sibling when invited over for the upcoming holiday?
(a) William had a concert that day.
(b) He would be out of the country.
(c) He had plans with friends.
(d) He did not observe that holiday.

5. What family event made Otto feel he was no longer obligated to family during holidays?
(a) His parent's divorce.
(b) His brother's arrest.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) His father's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seemed to impress Otto's family most about William when they first met him?

2. What did Otto tell Willam at home after introducing him to his family?

3. What is Otto and Williams relationship?

4. How does Otto say he finds out about his sibling's lawsuit?

5. What flower did Otto learn to like after William made him "look again" (54)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did William do while Otto worked when they first moved into the brownstone?

2. How long ago did Otto introduce his family to William? What was the occasion? What changed for Otto after that night?

3. What does Corinne ask of Otto after she invites him to Thanksgiving? Why does she think he will be more effective than she or Martin?

4. What would Corinne or Martin often say when they called Otto to invite him to a family event?

5. What do Corinne and Otto say when discussing their family Thanksgivings when they were young?

6. Who are Naomi and Margaret? Where are they at the start of the story and why?

7. How did Otto's mother's death change him and his relationship with his family?

8. What is Otto anxious about at the start of the story, which he discusses with William?

9. How was Otto's family's reaction to William different from the way they reacted to Diandra?

10. Why did Otto know how to answer Corinne's question about where he and William met?

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