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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 band produced the album Paul's Boutique?

2. What does Donovan tell his mother Cassie does all the time on her weekends in the end of "Just Right"?

3. What is Donovan's last name?

4. Who are the identical twins "with oily black curls and skinny white jeans" in "The Lazy River" (41)?

5. Where was the 6'6" photographer's assistant from that Monica spent a summer with in London six months before she met Darryl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship is illustrated between the narrator and the Hungarian painter in "Downtown"?

2. Describe the main characters in "The Dialectic." What are they doing in this short story?

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

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

5. What settings are illustrated in “Words and Music”? Why are they important?

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

7. Describe the setting of "The Dialectic." How is the setting important to the story?

8. What does the couple do when they retire to their room in "The Lazy River"? Why is this important?

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

10. What is the setting of “Just Right”? Why is this setting significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dialogue in "The Dialectic." What information is related through dialogue? What is revealed about the characters through their manner of speech? Why is dialogue important in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of setting in "Downtown." Where is the story set? When is it set? How is setting connected to the story's themes? How does setting reflect upon the characters in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Monica in "Sentimental Education." How old is Monica? What are her main motivations? How does Monica's character evolve in the short story?

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