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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. "Friend of My Youth" is a story about _____________________.

2. Which of the following is NOT how the narrator thinks about Flora?

3. What street in Almeda's town has some undesirable homes and people?

4. Who was Hazel's husband?

5. Where does Brenda meet with her lover?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of "Meneseteung"?

2. What role does Murray's paranoia play in the story?

3. What was the relationship between the narrator's mother, and Flora after the narrator's mother moved away to marry and start a family?

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. In what way does Almeda realize that she has been approaching life all wrong, and how does she see violence symbolized in her life?

9. Why has Hazel decided to travel to a town in Scotland and who does she meet right away when she arrives?

10. What is life like for women in Almeda's town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Alice Munro's writing style. How does she deliver information? How does she develop characters? What is the general tone of her stories? What is the most appealing aspect of Munro's writing for you? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the stories and note why they are examples of irony.

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