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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 buying a bra for her 14-year-old daughter in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?

2. How old are the sisters that are described in "The Lazy River"?

3. What does Donovan's teacher tell him not to call her in "Just Right"?

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

5. How deep is the majority of the lazy river that is described in "The Lazy River"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the narrative style in “Sentimental Education." How is the story related, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the plot structure of "Sentimental Education." What is the inciting incident in the story? Where is its climax? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the 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

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?

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