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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. Which word best describes Charles?

2. From what perspective is The Feather in the Toque told?

3. In what season do the events occur in The Feather in the Toque?

4. To what type of location does Meg want to walk?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Charles and Meg.

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

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

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

7. Describe Albert.

8. Describe Evelyn.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is dialogue used to advance some of the stories in this collection? What purpose does Susan Minot give to dialogue?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Upon reading the collection of stories, what did you learn? What did you learn about life? What did you learn about writing techniques? What do you plan to take away upon finishing this book?

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