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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. Where does the woman meet the man's friend in The Man Who Would Not Go Away?

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

3. In Part 2 of The Knot, what does the woman want to do?

4. Where do Charles and the boat hand go?

5. What type of magazine does the narrator write for in A Thrilling Life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Charles and Meg.

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

3. Describe Albert.

4. What elements of a typical story are missing from The Man Who Would Not Go Away?

5. Describe the division of the story The Knot.

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

7. Describe the relationship between the narrator and Frank in A Thrilling Life.

8. Describe the conclusion of The Knot.

9. How does Albert react to the gardens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages might the author be sending to the reader? What is the author trying to say about relationships? How do you know?

Essay Topic 2

What effect does imagery have on a piece of writing? Why might an author use imagery to tell a story? What are some specific instances of effective and ineffective imagery in Minot's stories?

Essay Topic 3

What significance does Susan Minot put on tone? What tones are used in the stories, and how is this tone created? Write about three stories and the tone used in them.

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