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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 did Sandra’s maternal grandmother die from in “Offerings”?
2. What is the last name of Rita Jean in “Old Things”?
3. The narrator says in “Detroit Skyline, 1949” that when she was young she lived “not far from the U.S. highway that took so many Southerners northward to work in the auto industry just after” what war?
4. How old does the narrator say she was when her mother took her on a long journey North to see the tall buildings of Detroit in the beginning of “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?
5. What weight dumbbells does Norma Jean lift to warm up in the beginning of “Shiloh”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the character of Uncle Boone described in “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?
2. What examples are given of Dusty’s tendencies to overreact in “The Climber”?
3. What are Cleo’s thoughts on Shirley in “Old Things”?
4. How is Sandra’s mother’s relationship with Grandmother Stamper described in “Offerings”?
5. From what narrative perspective is “Detroit Skyline, 1949” related? How does this narrative point of view compare with that of “Shiloh” and “The Rookers”?
6. Where is Louise Milsap’s husband in the beginning of “Still Life with Watermelon”? Why is he there?
7. How are the central characters in “The Rookers” similar to the central characters in “Shiloh”?
8. How does the narrator describe the final years of Sandra’s paternal grandfather in “Offerings”?
9. What appointment is Dolores worried about in “The Climber”?
10. How long has Carolyn been divorced in “Drawing Names”? How has this impacted her family Christmas visits?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the characters of Louise and Peggy in “Still Life with Watermelon.” How old are these characters? What do they share in common? How do they differ? How do Louise and Peggy compare with the other main characters in the collection?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the characters of Peggy Jo, Mama, Aunt Mozelle, and Uncle Boone in “Detroit Skyline, 1949.” What are the actions and objectives of each of these characters? How would you describe their relationships to one another?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the narrative style of “Detroit Skyline, 1949.” Why do you think the author chose to relate this story from a first person perspective? How does the tone of the story differ from that of “Shiloh” and “The Rookers”? How does the language style of the story compare?
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