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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosacoke notice about the letter she receives from Wesley?

2. Why does Wesley write a letter to Rosacoke the following week?

3. Who is the person carrying the lantern?

4. What are Wesley and his brother doing as Rosacoke approaches the house?

5. Why is Rosacoke going to photograph Mildred's baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

The uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the story. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the taboo of pre-marital sex in the 1960s. Compare and contrast pre-marital sex in America during the 1960s to pre-marital sex in America today. What major changes have occurred--both positive and negative?

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