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

2. What does the woman say she would like to be on good terms with in the opening of "The Dialectic"?

3. Where are the woman and her daughter sitting on the beach in "The Dialectic"?

4. Where is Leon said to be from in "Sentimental Education"?

5. The narrator in "Sentimental Education" says, "There is an old cliche about street life" (14). What is the cliche?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of the Usurper in "The Canker." Who is this person in the story? Who is alluded to by the author from real life? What impacts does the Usurper have on the villagers?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Michael McRae in "Big Week." How old is Michael? What recent events have impacted his life? How does Michael cope with those events? What drives this character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between V and the narrator in "For the King." How long have they known one another? What do they discuss in the story? What is not discussed? How does this illustrate the characters?

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