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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. How are the pairs decided for Donovan's class's presentations?

2. Who was testifying when the narrator returned from the Eastern Seaboard in "Downtown"?

3. What band produced the album Paul's Boutique?

4. Where is Miss Adele's apartment?

5. Who is the woman that helps fit Miss Adele for a corset in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the central theme of “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”? How does the author illustrate this theme?

2. Describe the narrative style in “Words and Music.” What makes the narrative style stand out in this story?

3. Describe the narrative style in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What makes this narrative style stand out from the other stories?

4. In what ways is setting important in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”?

5. How would you describe Donovan's relationships with his parents in “Just Right”?

6. What is the significance of Café Loup in "Downtown"?

7. What is the importance of Cassie's character in “Just Right”?

8. How is the motif of music demonstrated in “Words and Music”?

9. Discuss the character of Leon in “Sentimental Education." What does this character symbolize and why is he important to the plot?

10. What literary devices are examined in “Parents' Morning Epiphany”? How are they examined?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the literary techniques described in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What techniques and/or devices are illustrated? How are they illustrated and demonstrated? What is the most important among the techniques? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style and language in "Blocked." Who is the narrator of this story? What clues indicate the narrator's identity? What is revealed about the narrator through their style of speaking?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of inequality and empathy in "Meet the President!" How does the author evoke these themes through setting? How are they evoked through character actions? What symbolism connects to these themes in the story?

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