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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. How do the rest of the staff see the mill?

2. Where is Rose walking when the man approaches her in a car?

3. What does May see from the window that makes her melancholy?

4. In what season did May and Daniel move as a result of the doctor's orders?

5. What did Rhoda pay to own the object that makes her so angry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is health a theme in Jessie's story?

2. Why doesn't Mrs. Heath want to spend time with the other people in her new neighborhood?

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

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

5. How can the reader rationalize Pansy's fear of surgery?

6. What does Abby fear and why?

7. What types of people are attending the party with Evan?

8. How does Abby realize the seriousness of gambling addiction?

9. Describe the relationship between Sue and Ramona.

10. In what way is the story about Mrs. Otis a feminist piece?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Stafford apply to psychological horror? Choose at least 3 characters to discuss.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What role do social groups and social situations play in the short stories?

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