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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 many times has Almeda been married?

2. What does Murray catch Victor doing when he comes home one day?

3. What did Murray ask Barbara to take to Victor on a really cold night?

4. To whom does Miss Dobie seem to be directing the poem?

5. Where do Murray and Barbara see a card written by a schoolboy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Murray have secretly wanted Barbara to have had an affair?

2. How did Flora try to mend the relationship with the narrator's mother, and what does the narrator think about how well she knew her own mother?

3. What does Hazel conclude about what Dudley gives to both Judy and Antoinette?

4. What does Brenda realize about her relationship with Neil after their first fight regarding the sweet shop girl?

5. Who are Murray and Barbara, how did they meet and what type of business do they operate now?

6. Who is Flora Grieves, and how did the narrator's mother know her?

7. What is the theme of this story?

8. Why is the affair with Neil so important to Brenda?

9. When does it occur to Hazel that Dudley is involved with both Judy and Antoinette?

10. What is the town's attitude about the poor people in town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Almeda Roth in "Meneteseung". What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Almeda?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is an important theme in the stories. Can you cite an example to support this theme? Name two other themes and cite examples to support your answer.

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