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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. Why did Parker's wife's family approve of Parker's courting her?

2. What does Parker's wife think about his new tattoo?

3. How did Francis come to live with Mason?

4. Where does Julian live?

5. Why is Parker's wife so furious when she hears about his accident at work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Julian and his mother at odds over integration?

2. What irony does Francis discover about Mason's life after Mason's death?

3. What is the premise of PARKER'S BACK?

4. Why does Francis have such difficulty living with Mason?

5. What is Mason's history of taking children in order to save them?

6. What is the premise of A VIEW OF THE WOODS?

7. Why are Mr. Fortune's grandchildren upset about the land deal with a gas station owner?

8. How does the schoolteacher react to Mason's death?

9. How does Parker meet his wife?

10. Why is Parker perplexed about his wife's reaction to his tattoo of God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loneliness seems to take on a personality in many of the stories. Cite at least two examples of loneliness and how the characters manage through their situations.

Essay Topic 2

Select three stories from this collection and explain the significance of their titles. What did the author mean by naming the stories like she did? Cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of flashbacks in the stories. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

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