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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what type of location does Meg want to walk?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A dock.
(d) A lighthouse.

2. Which of the following objects is the woman in The Feather in the Toque most like?
(a) The comb.
(b) The photo.
(c) The bird.
(d) The home.

3. Who thinks that Evelyn is ignorant?
(a) A food vendor.
(b) Mrs. Goodwin.
(c) Albert.
(d) Bob.

4. What does the woman in The Man Who Would Not Go Away escape into?
(a) Celebrity news.
(b) Books.
(c) Film.
(d) Art.

5. What type of magazine does the narrator write for in A Thrilling Life?
(a) Auto.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Political.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the couple's home in The Feather in the Toque.

2. What does Charles tell Meg to rent?

3. What type of animal hisses at Evelyn?

4. In a photo that a woman finds of her boyfriend's ex-lover, what is the woman wearing?

5. What is missing from The Man Who Would Not Go Away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Albert.

2. The title, Ole Siche, means "Dry Island." Why is this relevant to the story?

3. Describe the conclusion of The Knot.

4. How is the title The Man Who Would Not Go Away relevant to the story?

5. How is the swan a symbol in The Swan in the Garden?

6. What epiphany does the woman in The Feather in the Toque have?

7. Describe the relationship between Charles and Meg.

8. What element in The Knot is used to develop characterization?

9. Why is the title, A Thrilling Life, relevant to the story?

10. Describe the point of view in A Thrilling Life.

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