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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. Where did Emma first meet the man she sees at the museum?

2. What day does Emma decide to venture out of her home?

3. What is Cora majoring in?

4. Who is the eldest of the siblings in "A Mountain Day"?

5. What school does Camilla's fiance attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hannah used as a tool between her parents?

2. How is anonymity a theme in "The Philosophy Lesson"?

3. How does the title, "The End of a Career", relate to the story?

4. How does Judy realize her love for Rod, her fiance?

5. How does Mrs. Ramsey's story represent the difference between the old and the new?

6. How does Ella show that she loves her horse?

7. How is the title "The Philosophy Lesson" significant to the story of Cora?

8. What does Ella fear and how does she show it?

9. How does Emma show that she is afraid of rejection?

10. Compare Emily to Lottie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Stafford choose to write many stories surrounding the town of Adams, Colorado?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how relevant the title of 3 different short stories is to the plot, characters, and setting of those stories.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jean Stafford use nationality as a border?

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