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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) Joan Didion.
(b) George Saunders.
(c) Lorrie Moore.
(d) Deborah Eisenberg.

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

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

4. Which of Otto's siblings invited him over for the upcoming holiday?
(a) Corinne.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Martin.
(d) Wesley.

5. Where did Otto tell Corinne he and William first met when she asked the first time she met William?
(a) At a nearby cafe.
(b) At work.
(c) At the grocery store.
(d) On Third Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long have William and Otto been together?

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

4. What is the only thing Otto tells Corinne he remembers of Martin growing up?

5. What was the most Otto and William would do to reach out to family on birthdays for many years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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