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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 is the minuet no longer performed?

2. Where is the water carrier from that Desplein treats?

3. To whom does the narrator in " The Old Clown" compare the muscle men to?

4. According to the narrator in "The Poor Boy's Toy", what have children learned to do?

5. What story made Maupassant famous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jean Bridelle see the old man doing in the garden?

2. Describe how Desplein saw the earth.

3. Describe the circumstances surrounding Julian's first murder.

4. Explain the prophecy and circumstances that Julian's mother heard of his future in "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler."

5. What is the rich boy looking at in "The Poor Boy's Toy?"

6. What was Julian taught when he was seven-years-old?

7. What would Jean Bridelle do in the garden almost every morning?

8. What does the garden mean for the old couple in "Minuet?"

9. Why is Horace surprised that Desplein attended a mass?

10. Why did people dislike Desplein?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the imagery used in "The Rope." What does each of the following characters represent: The narrator; the boy; the mother; and the neighbors? What do the following items represent: the rope; the nail; and sugars and liqueurs?

Essay Topic 2

In "The Guest," what is the importance of Daru's isolation? How does his love of isolation speak to the meaning behind the story? How is the theme of isolation shown in a physical way? In a symbolic way? Is Daru's love of isolation the reason that he helps the Arab to escape? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How does the demolition of the garden affect Jean Bridelle in "The Minuet?" Although not given textually, what does the destruction of the garden represent for the older couple? How do their feelings differ? How are their feelings similar?

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