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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. What were some of Mary's underlying problems that were discovered at the hospital?

2. When did Freddy get hospitalized for lobal penumonia?

3. How was Fred different from his wife, Mary?

4. What is the "House" (21)?

5. What had given Fred Trump his early start in his career?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did everyone in the family feel that Donald was not serious about running for president in the beginning?

2. Why did Mary decline the invitation to attend the election-night party?

3. Looking at Donald Trump seated in the oval office with others standing around him, what is Mary reminded of?

4. What does Mary mean when she says Donald has been "institutionalized" (13)?

5. What operation did Mary undergo in the hospital?

6. How did Mary respond to Robert's complaint that Donald had taken his Tonka trucks?

7. How does the author differentiate the reason behind lying in the case of Freddy and Donald?

8. What was Maryanne told over the phone when she was at school?

9. What were some of Mary's underlying problems that were discovered at the hospital?

10. What was the problem the Trump business ran into in the Steeplechase project?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the various events that the author recounts that led progressively to her father's death. In your answer, address the family's treatment of Freddy and Freddy's own nature.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, examine the conflicting feelings Mary Trump has for her name and her family.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author bring out the contrast between her grandfather and grandmother? Despite their differences, how does the author argue that they contributed to the difficulties and challenges their children faced?

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