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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. Why does Arthur call Lee at the beginning of the story, Pretty Mouth and Green my Eyes?

2. What is Esme training herself to be?

3. Who is Lissberg?

4. Why is Le Amis Des Vieux Maitres closed down?

5. What does the narrator's mother-in-law want him to send her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Esme's long and complicated letter soothe the narrator more than one from his family?

2. Why does the narrator like the bulletin board outside the church so much in For Esme -- with Love and Squalor?

3. Why is the narrator so taken by Esme?

4. What happens to the narrator after he leaves the training course?

5. Why is the narrator so taken with Sister Irma?

6. Why does the narrator lie in his lengthy application letter to the art school in Montreal?

7. Who does Lee think Joanie goes with after the party?

8. Why does the tea room likely suit the narrator as a place to spend his last few hours in the town rather than the Red Cross recreation room?

9. How does the story, Down at the Dinghy, end?

10. Why is Sandra so worried about Lionel when he runs away in Down at the Dinghy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the narrator in De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period feel the need to lie about so many details in the letter of application for the art teaching position? Explore the reasons why he continues the lies upon arrival as well.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lionel and Teddy. What does each character have in common? What makes them different? Analyze their challenges with family, beliefs and events.

Essay Topic 3

How is dark comedy used in this collection? What does it add to the collection? How does it affect the reader? Why is dark humor used to discuss topics that are normally taboo? Why is dark humor needed to talk about topics that are normally taboo?

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