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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. Almeda is not considered to be _______________ yet.

2. The Ontario of Almeda's time was called ______________________.

3. How do the boys in town move Queen Aggie from place to place?

4. All the people in town are under what age?

5. How did Almeda's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Almeda's favorite topic to write about?

2. How does the author write Section 6 of the story?

3. Where and when are the protagonist's poems published?

4. How is Almeda conflicted by the possibility of Jarvis' asking her to go for a ride in the country?

5. Why is the town populated with relatively young people under the age of 50?

6. For what reason does Almeda visit her doctor?

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

8. How does Almeda react to the nerve tonic from the doctor?

9. What role did Almeda assume for her father after her mother died?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the story's title. What did the author mean by calling the play MENESETEUNG? Why didn't she simply call it ALMEDA? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author provides the perspective of Almeda's view of the world throughout the story. Choose two situations in the book which also involve other characters and create a brief synopsis of how they viewed the same situations.

Essay Topic 3

Personal independence takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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