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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. To what corset store does Adele go in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?

2. Where did Monica's mother buy the fake Senufo stool that she kept with her after leaving home?

3. What is said to be "a better metaphor for what happens than roads not taken or branches unsprouted" in "Sentimental Education" (11)?

4. On what street near Marcus Garvey Park is Miss Wendy English described in “Words and Music”?

5. Where has the eldest boy gone, according to the narrator in the beginning of "The Dialectic"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the character of Adele in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What drives this character?

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 irony in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What are examples of verbal irony in the story? What are examples of situational irony? How is dramatic irony used?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the use of symbolism and metaphor in "The Lazy River." What does the river represent? What do the teenage girls signify? What is noted about their actions? What statement is the author making with these symbols and metaphors?

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