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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 Austin's last name?
2. As a result of a childhood accident, Joan's brother ____________________.
3. What does Maya admit to Georgia?
4. What is Lazarus House?
5. Who is Jeanine?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Margot get even with Reuel after his affair with their babysitter and manage to get all the things she had ever wanted in life?
2. In what ways is Georgia's friendship with Maya one-sided in terms of who gives more and who controls the friendship?
3. Why would Austin have had good reasons--in his mind--to have committed suicide?
4. How did Georgia meet Maya and Raymond as well as Hilda and Harvey? What secret does Georgia learn about the marriages of these two couples?
5. What is Joan's married life like and what does she learn about the relationship between Morris and Matilda?
6. Why had Teresa come to Canada and what troubles has she had in her marriage to Reuel?
7. What sad event does the snowstorm prompt Karin to recall and why does she take Austin to the lake to photograph the ice?
8. Who is Jeanine and what is her purpose for being on the ship?
9. Who is Matilda and what are the circumstances in which her mother is cruel to Morris?
10. Give some examples of how the author uses the theme of escape in this story.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Who are two of Munro's characters in this book who appeal to you the most? What is it about these characters that you like? What are their weaknesses? How about redeeming qualities? Are Munro's characters believable in your opinion. Explain and use examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters in the stories who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.
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