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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 does Joan learn about her brother?
2. Why has Anita come to the small town where she grew up?
3. What is the name of Teresa's husband?
4. What rumor had Anita and Margot heard about one of Teresa's miscarriages?
5. What does Averill do that surprises the captain?
Short Essay Questions
1. What sad event does the snowstorm prompt Karin to recall and why does she take Austin to the lake to photograph the ice?
2. 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?
3. What story does the captain tell about two sister who once traveled on the ship?
4. How does Karin think that her ex-husband, Brent, has facilitated Austin's departure from his church?
5. Why has Anita come to her hometown and what does she recall about her childhood and about stopping for coffee with her friend, Margot, on their way to school?
6. What does this story say about uneven love in relationships, especially in the case of Maya's husband, Raymond?
7. Why had Teresa come to Canada and what troubles has she had in her marriage to Reuel?
8. What was the source of the falling out between Georgia and Maya, causing them to never speak again?
9. 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?
10. Who is Jeanine and what is her purpose for being on the ship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the stories. Explain what foreshadowing is, and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.
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
Compare and contrast one of Munro's characters to someone you know in your life. Which qualities do they share? What makes them so alike? Do you like the characteristics of the two? Do they have any qualities you would like to emulate? Do you respect them? How do they differ? Explain.
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