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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 died in the car accident Pansy was in?

2. How did Will lose Isobel's money?

3. What are the names of Mrs. Butler's grandchildren?

4. What is Pansy afraid of?

5. What la the primary language at the party which Maggie attends?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the idea of lost opportunities a theme in Rhoda's story?

2. Why does Isobel stay at the poor house?

3. Describe Maggie's discomfort at the party she attends.

4. How is Tippy self-interested?

5. How does Kitty feel about the town she lives in?

6. What does the sleigh that May sees from the window represent?

7. How does Mrs. Heath show that she is apathetic, and toward who or what?

8. In what ways is Mr. Oliphant strong?

9. What is Rose's opinion of northerners in comparison to her opinion of Mexicans?

10. What is Evan interested in at the party he attends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Stafford use irony in her stories? Give 3 examples.

Essay Topic 2

How does Stafford use names to embody the character's mannerisms, emotional state, or actions?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of a role does Stafford apply realism to in her short stories?

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