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--- a/exercise.py
+++ b/exercise.py
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@
 def sort_by_last_name(people, order):
     # return full names sorted by last name in either ascending or descending order
     # add doctests make sure it passes
-    pass
+    """
+    arguments:
+    Order = True if you want to sort descending; False if you want to sort ascending
 
+    >>> sort_by_last_name(people, True)
+    ['Bob Smith', 'Ken Jones', 'Alex Bradino']
+    """
+
+    return sorted(people, key=lambda x: x.split()[1], reverse=order) #add key= if you want to do something other than the default (which would have been the first name)
 
 # problem 2
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------- #
@@ -18,8 +25,11 @@ def sort_by_last_name(people, order):
 def create_dictionary_from_lists(names, ages):
     # {'James':4, 'Susan':9, 'Maggie':12}
     # add doctests make sure it passes
-    pass
-
+    """
+    >>> create_dictionary_from_lists(names, ages)
+    {'James': 4, 'Susan': 9, 'Maggie': 12}
+    """
+    return dict(zip(names,ages))
 
 # problem 3
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------- #
@@ -29,4 +39,9 @@ def create_dictionary_from_lists(names, ages):
 def square_even_values_and_sum_under_10(numbers):
     # 6^2 + 8^2]
     # add doctests make sure it passes
-    pass
+    """
+    >>> square_even_values_and_sum_under_10(numbers)
+    100
+    """
+    b=[n**2 for n in numbers if n%2==0 and n<10]
+    return sum(b)