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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. In "The Correct Grip," where was the narrator attacked?

2. In "Cloudland," how many daughters does the city attorney and his wie adopt?

3. In "Moonbow," where does the narrator live?

4. Where was the narrator's friend hurt, in "The Correct Grip"?

5. in "Moonbow," who was in bed with the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator consider doing with kumquats and why will she probably not do it?

2. At the end of "Cloudland," what does the narrator say about apples?

3. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator think about the fire at the home?

4. In "The Correct Grip," who calls the narrator after an attack and what is their conversation like?

5. In "Cloudland," what happens to the man arrested for sexual abuse?

6. Why is the narrator able to work two to three days a week in "Cloudland"?

7. In "Moonbow," what does the narrator see and why is it unusual?

8. How does the narrator describe the town where she lives in "Cloudland"?

9. Where was the most beautiful yard the narrator ever had, and what does she say it was like in this part of "Cloudland"?

10. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and friends have to eat and drink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is used to help readers to visualize what an author is communicating. How is imagery used in the book? Is the use of imagery enough to help readers create a mental picture of what the author is saying?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses different points of view in the stories. What points of view are used in the various stories? How do these points of view affect what the reader knows and feels about situations and characters?

Essay Topic 3

In “The Second Seating,” friends meet to remember a friend who has died. Who is the friend who has died? What last wishes did he have that he wanted his wife and his friends to carry out? What is communicated about last wishes and memorials through his instructions?

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