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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. Where does Brian meet D'orothea?
(a) In Mona's apartment.
(b) At the nightclub during the contest.
(c) At the restaurant where he works.
(d) In the Barbary Lane courtyard.

2. What does Mrs. Madrigal need to reassure Edgar about after they make love in her apartment on his first visit there?
(a) Mary Ann is not home.
(b) Boris is a friendly cat.
(c) Mona is not home.
(d) Norman is a gentle man.

3. What can the reader infer after learning that Norman investigated Mrs. Madrigal's past?
(a) Norman is clever.
(b) Norman is a busy body.
(c) Norman is menacing.
(d) Norman is helpful.

4. What is Mona surprised by when she meets D'orothea's father?
(a) He is still married to D'orothea's mother.
(b) He is angry with his daughter.
(c) He works at a factory.
(d) He is white.

5. How does Vincent kill himself?
(a) He overdoses on drugs.
(b) He drinks too much.
(c) He shots himself.
(d) He hangs himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does DeDe go for a "$2500 transformation?"

2. What makes Frannie feel better about the Great Dane's impending death?

3. From whom does Michael want to keep the contest he enters a secret?

4. Why does Michael become embarrassed when he is out for dinner with his parents?

5. When Micheal's parents first arrive, what do they tease him about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how DeDe's decision to have the baby marks the climax of her transformation.

2. Why does Vincent take Mary Ann into account when he decides how to kill himself?

3. Briefly summarize what happens to Brian at the Treasure Island Trailer Court.

4. Discuss DeDe's dilemma with regards to her pregnancy.

5. The reader learns that Norman is a private investigator. What other information does the telephone conversation between him and Mrs. Ramsey reveal?

6. What does the reader learn about the two characters when Brian talks with Michael in the courtyard while Michael is tanning before the contest?

7. What does Mary Ann realize about Brian when she talks with him after returning home from finding Vincent dead?

8. What do Michael's parents think about his relationship with Mona?

9. Summarize what happens during Michael's dance contest.

10. What happens during the encounter between DeDe and Carson Callas?

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