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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. In a flashback, Murray recalls a man named ______________ who came to Murray's store looking for work clothes.
2. Why does Almeda not venture outside to find out about the noises?
3. What help did Murray offer to Victor?
4. Brenda's lover tells her about a/an _______________ family which moved to his hometown.
5. "Friend of My Youth" is a story about _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Miss Dobie and what is her housekeeper, Judy's, reaction at seeing that Antoinette has driven Hazel instead of Dudley?
2. What are some of the possible lies in the story?
3. Why had Robert married Ellie instead of Flora, and how did Ellie's health deteriorate?
4. What does Neil tell Brenda about a Croatian girl named Mary who ran the family's sweet shop and how she destroyed the family's business?
5. What does Brenda realize about her relationship with Neil after their first fight regarding the sweet shop girl?
6. 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?
7. What is the premise of "Meneseteung"?
8. What is the theme of this story?
9. What are Brenda's conflicting feelings about the fight with Neil?
10. What does Hazel conclude about what Dudley gives to both Judy and Antoinette?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several of Munro's stories are classic stories of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why do some of the stories fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Alice Munro is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
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