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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 is the American woman's daughter sad about?

2. How old is Mrs. Elliot when she gets married?

3. How long has the woman in the Indian camp been in labor when the doctor is brought in?

4. Where is the peasant's wife stored after she dies?

5. What occupation does Jim have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the American wife do when she hears a cat caught in the rain?

2. How does Paco from "The Capital of the World" die?

3. Who does the American soldier talk with during the night, and what is said?

4. What does the girl tell the boy in "The Sea Change", and how does he respond?

5. What is given precedence over the man who dies in "Banal Story"?

6. Why is Guy's car stopped as he travels through Italy, and what does he have to do to continue?

7. What happens to the Indian woman's husband while she is undergoing a C-Section?

8. What are the Roman soldiers talking about in "Today is Friday"?

9. What happens when Turner catches up with William Campbell?

10. What is the story behind the burial that the two men witness while skiing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were a number of unfair restrictions discussed in these stories. What are some of these restrictions, and how does their presence affect the stories they are discussed in?

Essay Topic 2

Failure is a strong theme in these stories. Which of the plot lines best displays this theme, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Protection is a strong theme in these stories. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

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