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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. In what type of show does Donovan perform with his family?

2. What is Donovan's last name?

3. What is empathy illustrated as in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?

4. What object is described in "Clarity of Ideas" in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?

5. Whom does the narrator's aunt refer to as "making that little bitch-baby face" in "Downtown" (91)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Donovan's character presented in “Just Right”?

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

6. Describe the narrative style in "The Dialectic." Why has the author employed this style?

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

8. What national trial is described in "Downtown"? Why do you think the author alludes to this trial?

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

10. Describe the characters in “Words and Music.” How are they similar and different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the three main characters in “Escape from New York.” Who were these individuals in real life? Why has the author chosen to depict them in this narrative? How does the author depict the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the imagery relating to animals in "The Dialectic." What symbolism is related in this imagery? How do animals tie into the themes of the story? How does the woman's view of animals differ from that of her daughter?

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