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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. Why does Charlie decide to go home?

2. Who takes over the accounts when Donna Carla's father dies?

3. Who tells the son to leave his mother alone in "Angel of the Bridge"?

4. Who has an affair in "The Chimera?"

5. Where is the son in "Reunion" going after his first destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Folkestone's behavior change throughout the story?

2. Although the mother in the "The Angel and the Bridge" is spry and lively, what faults does she have?

3. What does Donna Carla think of all of the rumors around her?

4. How does the husband in "The Chimera" feel after Olga leaves?

5. How does usually behave Gee Gee when he drinks?

6. Why does Charlie decide to return home?

7. How does Cheever feel about Marlon Brando?

8. What do people in Florence think of the Seton family?

9. What kind of impact does the Duke's fall have?

10. How does the son in the "Reunion" feel about seeing his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define enigma and give an example of a character from Cheever's stories who embodies this literary term.

Essay Topic 2

How does Mr. Lawton come to the realization that he is hurting his daughter, and how did she have to suffer before her father learned that lesson?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the difference in emotions that drive Charlie when he leaves and comes back to his family.

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