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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. Who wrote the story Katya?
2. What is the setting of The Last Days of a Famous Mime?
3. Who wrote Bigfoot Stole My Wife?
4. What breaks in The Explosion in the Parlor?
5. Who is the author of Orion?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the stories Emilie Plead Choose One Egg and The Grass-Eaters relate to one another?
2. How do Di Grasso and The Street-Sweeping Show relate thematically?
3. What physical ailment does the central character in Terminal suffer from?
4. What central theme do Disappearing, A Lover's Ear, and Facing the Light all share? How are their characters similar?
5. What activity is the father of Las Papas doing in the narrative? What does he teach his son?
6. How does the story The Model reflect the theme of aging?
7. Why does the central female character in Facing the Light send her servant away? What realization does she face?
8. What takes place in Katya? Who are the characters and what actions do they take in the narrative?
9. What does the protagonist in A Lover's Ear keep with her at all times? What takes place in the climax of the narrative?
10. How do Artemis and Orion meet in Orion? What is the outcome for the title character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes and perspectives presented in Girl and The Other Wife. What elements of feminism can be seen in the themes of these works? How is this reflected in other writings by the authors?
Essay Topic 2
House Opposite presents an opposing image of societal piety from La Volpaia, one western and one eastern. Describe these different views and how they are reflected in the protagonists.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the plot, characters and narrative style of One of These Days. How does this story differ from Marquez's more well-known works? What political themes are evident in the narrative?
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