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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 "Cloudland," how far is the narrator from Miami?

2. In "Cloudland," how long had the narrator taught at a girls' school?

3. In "The Quiet Car," how far from the beach is the house that the narrator rents?

4. What percent of banana spiders are poisonous, according to "Cloudland"?

5. In "Cloudland," how many boxes of Girl Scout cookies does the narrator buy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the narrator see in her backyard in "Moonbow," and what does she think it is?

3. What is karst and its hazards?

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

5. What does the narrator in "Water Damage" learn about the home where she had her baby?

6. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator say about her work schedule and training for the job?

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

8. What advice does the wife of the narrator's attacker ask in "The Correct Grip," and what advice does the narrator give?

9. In "Cloudland," what is the only race the narrator ever ran, and how does she describe the race?

10. How did the narrator of "Cloudland" compare her experiences when she had her baby with the experiences of women a hundred years ago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Genre is a classification in literature. What is the genre of the book and why?

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 “Cloudland,” the narrator used to teach at a girls’ school. What caused the narrator to lose her teaching job? What does her mistake reveal about the narrator’s ability to use good judgement? Why does the narrator struggle to make good decisions?

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