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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. For what grade is the worksheet intended in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
2. Where has the eldest boy gone, according to the narrator in the beginning of "The Dialectic"?
3. What is Cassie's last name?
4. What was Adele's name before transitioning?
5. The narrator in "Sentimental Education" says, "Choices made over time present themselves as branches running off the solid oaks that line the overground route to" where (11)?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe Donovan's relationships with his parents in “Just Right”?
2. Describe the central metaphor in “The Lazy River.” What does it represent and why?
3. What does the couple do when they retire to their room in "The Lazy River"? Why is this important?
4. Describe the narrative style in “Sentimental Education." How is the story related, and why?
5. What literary devices are examined in “Parents' Morning Epiphany”? How are they examined?
6. What national trial is described in "Downtown"? Why do you think the author alludes to this trial?
7. What is the importance of Cassie's character in “Just Right”?
8. What is the central theme of “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”? How does the author illustrate this theme?
9. In what ways is setting important in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”?
10. Describe the main characters in "The Dialectic." What are they doing in this short story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of race, racism, and gender expectations in the stories in Grand Union. Which stories focus on these themes primarily? How are the themes developed through setting? How are they developed through character and action?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the language style and structure of "Words and Music." How does the narrative style of this story differ from the others? In what ways is the language reflective of the story's themes? How would you describe the language within the story's dialogue?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the literary techniques described in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What techniques and/or devices are illustrated? How are they illustrated and demonstrated? What is the most important among the techniques? Why?
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