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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. What type of animal hisses at Evelyn?

2. What is Frank's last name?

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

4. Where does the couple live in The Feather in the Toque?

5. Who is Mrs. Goodwin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the title The Man Who Would Not Go Away relevant to the story?

2. How is the swan a symbol in The Swan in the Garden?

3. How does Albert react to the gardens?

4. Describe Albert.

5. Describe the conclusion of The Knot.

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Evelyn.

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

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

How are the titles of the short stories relevant to the stories themselves? Choose three titles and discuss how each is relevant to the story it describes.

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