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1. E (Both A & D)

Medea kills everyone and escapes on her chariot drawn by dragons. Jason is left alone and robbed of all ambition since his former wife has taken everything from him.

2. C

The shepherd takes the child, Oedipus, away, but instead of killing him, arranges for him to be raised in far-away Corinth. When Oedipus grows up, he travels to Thebes, mistakenly kills the king, and marries Jocasta. When they realize what they have done, Jocasta hangs herself and Oedipus takes the pins from her robe and uses them to poke out his eyes.

3. B

Gertrude seeks out advice from elderly windbag Polonius, a court advisor and father to Hamlets girlfriend, Ophelia. Polonius first suggests that Hamlets madness is caused by his love for Ophelia. After Hamlet tells Ophelia to get lost, that theory is quickly ruled out. Next, Polonius from behind a tapestry offers to eavesdrop on Hamlet and his mom while they discuss the princes weird behavior. Hearing a rustle, Hamlet stabs Polonius through the curtain because he suspects it is his murderous uncle cowering behind there. Gertrude herself doesnt escape the play alive either. She drinks a cup of wine, poisoned by Claudius, who had intended it for Hamlet.

4. E (All of the above)

In this play, which T. S. Eliot called the worst play written in the English language, all of the bloody doings above (and more) actually take place. Ultimately, Titus Andronicus hosts a feast at which Tamora is served her sons baked in a pie. For dessert, all the main participants kill one another.

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1. E (Both B & C)

Anna runs off with Vronsky and they soon tire of each other. She has a daughter by him, then neglects her. In the end, she commits suicide by jumping in front of a train. Ironically, Karenin ends up raising her daughter.

2. E (Both A & D)

Moll returns to England where she has a number of escapades. She marries Jemy, a former highwayman, who turns out to be her favorite husband of all. Alas, the couple soon runs out of money, and he leaves her to return to his previous life as a thief. Impoverished and alone, Moll herself turns into a common thief and prostitute. Eventually, she is caught and imprisoned. She (falsely) pleads her belly and has her sentence reduced. Luckily for her, Jemy has also been imprisoned. The two reunite in jail and are eventually sent together to the United States.

3. C

Hester raises her daughter, Pearl, in a cottage bordering the woods. Pearl turns into quite a rebellious handful as she grows, but Hester never loses her dignity. She uses her sewing skills to earn money and do good works. She never betrays Pearls father, who we learn is the towns minister.

4. B

Eliza flees with Harry. With Harry in her arms, she bravely crosses the Ohio River by jumping from one ice floe to another. With the help of the people of the Underground Railroad and a settlement of Quakers, she reaches Canada and is reunited with her husband, mother, and sister-in-law. Eventually she and her family travel to Liberia to found a colony for ex-slaves.

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1. Indira had two sons. Her eldest son, Rajiv Gandhi (19441991), succeeded her as prime minister. The younger son, Sanjay (19461980), died in an air crash.

2. Margaret Thatcher was tough enough to raise twinsa boy and a girl.

3. Wilma Mankiller brought her two daughters with her when she moved back to Oklahoma. She also has a stepson by her second marriage.

4. Condoleezza Rice has no children.

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1. Beryl had a son who grew up with his father and rarely saw mom.

2. Jackie never had children.

3. Valentinas daughter Elena became a doctor. She was the first child to have had both parents who had been in space.

4. Dr. Ride has no children.

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1. Frank and Annie had no children.

2. Jane Addams never married or had children.

3. Sandra Day OConnor has three sons.

4. Whitman has two sons and the family has traded books, Beanie Babies, and Pokemon cards on eBay.

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Thats-a-my-boy?

H ave you heard of mammismo? No, its not an ice cream flavor or a type of cappuccino, its a way of life for guys and their devoted mamas. But is it the wave of the future?

Mammismo, to get formal about it, usually refers to a relationship of privileged dependence on the maternal figure, who is seen as a symbol of protection and safety. To get less formal: When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, thats amor. But when your son stays at home and doesnt go out on his own? Thats mammismo.

In mammismo households, a mama nurtures (some would say spoils) her sons to the point where they completely rely on her to take care of themeven when theyre all grown up. In Italy these days, everybody knows about the problem of mammismo. Especially wives and girlfriends.

Why would a thirtysomething successful businessman still live at home? Why not? Mama has a home-cooked supper ready when he comes in from work. She gets his laundry done, irons his designer shirts, and she doesnt question him when he goes out. Oh, and some mamas even serve coffee in bed every morning. Thats classic mammismo.

As for the son who has such a bad case of cant-leave-mom-itis, he has a name too. Hes a mammoni. Mammismo and mammoni. Theyre a phenomenon thats on the rise.

In 2000, the Italian National Statistics Institute took a survey that revealed what a lot of frustrated single Italian women already knew. Seventy percent of unmarried Italian men reached the age of 30 while still living at home with mama. That percentage rose sharply in the 1990s and shows no signs of falling.

Over 30 percent of unmarried Italian men between 30 and 34 still live at home, and even when they marry, many still find it hard to say ciao to mom. The Institutes survey also found that 43 percent of all married children live within a half-mile of their mamas house. Some guys even stayed with their mama after they were hitched. Oh, and 70 percent call their moms every day.