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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. From what perspective is The Man Who Would Not Go Away told?
(a) Third omniscient.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third limited.

2. What is Charles' last name?
(a) Haggerty.
(b) Harold.
(c) Howe.
(d) Hanson.

3. What is the name of the story that is most similar to The Man Who Would Not Go Away?
(a) The Swan in the Garden.
(b) City Night.
(c) Ole Siche.
(d) A Thrilling Life.

4. What period of transition occurs in A Thrilling Life?
(a) Several hours.
(b) Several years.
(c) Several months.
(d) Several days.

5. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in Part 3 of The Knot.
(a) Awkward.
(b) Intense.
(c) Broken up.
(d) Intimate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman in The Knot?

2. From what perspective is The Knot told?

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

4. What does the woman in The Feather in the Toque find on a shelf?

5. In Part 1 of The Knot, where are the two characters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe one theme that is common throughout all the stories in the book.

3. In what way is exposure a theme in The Feather in the Toque?

4. When the narrator learns that Frank has a new girlfriend, what does she feel?

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

6. Describe the way names are used in The Knot.

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

8. Describe the setting in The Feather in the Toque.

9. Describe the relationship between Charles and Meg.

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

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