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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. How does the protagonist of "The Store" respond to the police officer who confronts him about jay-walking?
2. How much older than Vivian is her husband, Ralph?
3. How long ago did Mansfield's mistress return his belongings to his family?
4. Who had Lydia been dreaming of when the phone rang?
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics the protagonist of "The Store" lists about himself in regard to his service at his first job?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the first job the protagonist has in "The Store".
2. Describe Lydia's lifestyle in "Lost in the City".
3. Explain how Santiago makes money.
4. How does the protagonist of "The Store" garner promotion within the store?
5. Discuss Lydia's mother's reaction to the first boy she brings home.
6. How do the Gospelteers respond to the fire at the church?
7. How does Samuel Jr. react when he learns that his sister has kept contact with their father over the years?
8. Why does Santiago's grandmother ban him from her house?
9. Why was the protagonist of "The Store" initially hesitant to respond to the ad in the paper?
10. In "The Store", how does the protagonist begin his employment at the grocery store?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the role of community in the stories throughout this collection. How do people form community in Jones' work? What do their communities mean in their daily lives? What is Jones' commentary about the significance of community and social interaction?
Essay Topic 2
Selecting at least 3 stories, discuss the way in which Jones comments on marriage in this collection. Is his outlook on marriage positive or negative? Is it perhaps more nuanced than that? What factors does he explore in the marital relationship? How do these various factors explain the success or failure of the marriages in the stories? How do these stories work to form a broader commentary on marriage in American society?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the role of history in this collection of stories. On the micro level, how does personal history appear in the stories individually or as a group? On the macro level, how does national history influence the stories in the collection? Is history an inescapable force that determines all possibilities in the stories? Or, is it something that may be overcome? In your analysis, address one story in depth or discuss the overarching themes of history which connect several stories in the collection.
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