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

2. What is Charles' last name?

3. What is Charles worried about?

4. What is Albert's age?

5. How does the couple in The Feather in the Toque walk around in their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conclusion of The Knot.

2. Describe Charles and Meg.

3. How does Albert react to the gardens?

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

5. Describe Albert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which characters in the book exhibit the most character depth? Why? What are some specific examples? Which characters in the book exhibit the least depth? What are some specific examples?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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