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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. Who is Mrs. Goodwin?

2. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in Part 3 of The Knot.

3. What is Meg's occupation?

4. Where does the man in The Man Who Would Not Go Away go?

5. How did the woman feel about the man in The Man Who Would Not Go Away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in The Feather in the Toque.

2. How is Ole Siche similar to the story The Swan in the Garden?

3. Describe the relationship between Charles and Meg.

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

5. What are the similarities between The Man Who Would Not Away and A Thrilling Life?

6. Describe the division of the story The Knot.

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

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

9. Describe Evelyn.

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

Minot's story The Knot is divided into four parts. Why is this significant? What is the significance behind each part? Why did Minot structure The Knot this way?

Essay Topic 2

How is allegory used in the short stories in this collection? Use one specific allegory to analyze. What is the purpose of allegory in literature, and in this particular book?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical response to this collection of short stories. What elements of the stories are good? What elements are bad? How would you improve upon the stories if you were the writer?

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