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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 is the name of the character who tells a woman not to be upset by the natives being disrespected?

2. What is Mr. Oliphant's occupation?

3. What is the last name of the host of the party that Evan attends?

4. Who set up the joke against Maggie?

5. What does Mr. Oliphant blame on the lack of arbutus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is health a theme in Jessie's story?

2. What types of people are attending the party with Evan?

3. How is independence a theme in the story about Lily and Isobel?

4. How does Kitty feel about the town she lives in?

5. Describe Maggie's discomfort at the party she attends.

6. What goal do both Malcolm and Victoria take on?

7. What is Rose's opinion of northerners in comparison to her opinion of Mexicans?

8. How is the idea of lost opportunities a theme in Rhoda's story?

9. How can the reader understand Pansy's pain and suffering?

10. How does the woman with Mr. Oliphant feel about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do social groups and social situations play in the short stories?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jean Stafford use nationality as a border?

Essay Topic 3

How is conforming to meet society's standards a theme throughout the stories in this book?

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