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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was the book of poetry written?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1910.
(d) 2002.

2. The fact that Almeda is an independent spirit and does not fit into 1800s society but would be applauded in the 1990s is called ______________.
(a) Irony.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Symbolism.

3. How long is school in session each year?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 12 months.

4. Which of the following does Almeda not have any skill for?
(a) Writing.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Crocheting.
(d) Studying.

5. What is the time period of MENESETEUNG?
(a) Late-1700s.
(b) Mid-1900s.
(c) Late-1900s.
(d) Late-1800s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jarvis do with Almeda on Sundays?

2. Almeda waits for Jarvis to ________________________.

3. Which of the following does not describe the picture of Almeda in the book?

4. How did Almeda's mother die?

5. What is the undesirable part of town called?

Short Essay Questions

1. From where does the narrator glean information about daily life in Almeda's town?

2. Whose death also occurs close to Almeda's?

3. What does Almeda prefer over domestic activities?

4. How does the author indicate Almeda's social standing in the town?

5. What does Almeda see when she looks outside for the noise and what does she do about what she discovers?

6. What is the irony of Almeda's consumption of the nerve tonic?

7. Into what activities does Almeda immerse herself in order to get more physically tired?

8. How do the pressures of society weigh on Almeda?

9. What is one of Almeda's most famous poems and what is the content?

10. How does the author show that Almeda is in a state of delirium from the nerve tonic?

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