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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. Who was the woman who gave Anita and Margot coffee on their way to school?

2. What does Anita say to Reuel when she wants to get something out of him after the divorce?

3. Who are Austin's children?

4. Who is Austin's fiancee?

5. Who is the husband of Georgia's deceased friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Austin Cobbett and what is a woman named Karin helping him do as the story begins?

2. What was Joan Fordyce's childhood like as explained in the first part of the story?

3. Explain what Averill does every night on board the ship.

4. What is Joan's married life like and what does she learn about the relationship between Morris and Matilda?

5. What did Anita learn about Margot when her mother visited her in the hospital after her appendix surgery?

6. Why had Teresa come to Canada and what troubles has she had in her marriage to Reuel?

7. Who is Jeanine and what is her purpose for being on the ship?

8. Who is Matilda and what are the circumstances in which her mother is cruel to Morris?

9. Who are June (Bugs) and Averill and what are they doing as the story begins?

10. In what ways is Georgia's friendship with Maya one-sided in terms of who gives more and who controls the friendship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a character study of Austin Corbett in "Pictures of the Ice". What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Austin?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in Canada in the late-20th century when the women in the stories are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have?

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