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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 is the doctor that Binky recommends to DeDe?
(a) Michael's boyfriend, Jon.
(b) Mrs. Madrigal's new tenant.
(c) Mona's friend, D'orothea.
(d) Mary Ann's friend from her volunteer job.

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) Norman is a gentle man.
(d) Mona is not home.

3. After hearing that Williams called Edgar, what does Mrs. Madrigal tell Edgar?
(a) She is a con artist.
(b) She is a married woman.
(c) She is a liar.
(d) She is a madam.

4. Which type of questions is DeDe happy to answer for Carson Callas?
(a) Questions about her abortion.
(b) Questions about Fol de Rol.
(c) Questions about art appreciation.
(d) Questions about school.

5. After returning home from a gospel church, what happens to Mona?
(a) She gets in a fight with Michael.
(b) She runs into her ex-boss Edgar.
(c) She receives a phone call from D'orothea.
(d) She receives a phone call from her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When DeDe returns home after losing weight, what does Beauchamp tell her?

2. What is the name of the pushy client who calls Norman while he eats breakfast?

3. After Michael and Brian have an unsuccessful cruising expedition, where do they go?

4. What does D'orothea tell Mona when the two women are out to lunch?

5. When Mary Ann breaks into Norman's apartment, where does she look?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What two things does Mona do in an attempt to make something of her relationship with D'orothea?

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

4. Summarize what Norman confesses to Mary Ann in the chapter, "Norman Confesses."

5. Upon returning to San Francisco, what does DeDe realize and what does she do about it?

6. How does Norman Neal Williams find out that Mrs. Madrigal used to work in a book store?

7. Briefly recount the story that Mrs. Madrigal tells Edgar after they make love on his first visit to her home.

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

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

10. Briefly discuss the parallels between Frannie's Great Dane and Edgar.

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