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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 does the narrator describe as “little statues carved to look like monsters”?
2. What is playing on the television as the narrator’s wife exits upstairs in the story?
3. In what year was “Cathedral” first published in a periodical?
4. What does the narrator give as a response to the narrator’s question of whether he was going to stay with his work?
5. What word from the story refers to a hooded garment worn by monks?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is symbolized through the television set in the story?
2. What are the narrator’s thoughts after his wife falls asleep, leaving him alone with Robert?
3. How is the theme of transformation illustrated through the narrator’s wife in the story? When did her “transformation” take place with the blind man?
4. Where in the story do you see the first elements of transformation in the protagonist?
5. Why does the narrator apologize to Robert during their discussion after his wife’s fallen asleep?
6. How does the narrator feel about the blind man’s visit in the beginning of the story? What are his impressions of “the blind”?
7. What does the narrator discuss with Robert after his arrival in the story?
8. How does the narrator begin his drawing? What does his wife ask at this time?
9. How does the narrator’s wife describe Robert’s marriage prior to his arrival in the story?
10. Why does the narrator pity Beulah in the beginning of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the important expository elements established in the first two to three pages of “Cathedral.” Why is it important for the reader to understand the history of the narrator’s wife and her friendship with the blind man? How does this information serve the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Define character action, obstacle, and objective and discuss these elements as they apply to the narrator of “Cathedral.” What is the narrator’s goal in the story? Is he successful in achieving his objectives? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the roles and expectations of gender as depicted in “Cathedral.” How are the traditional roles and expectations of women reflected in the narrative? How does the narrator perceive “masculinity”? What role do you think gender plays in the story?
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