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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 is the name of the man's former lover in The Feather in the Toque?

2. In Part 3 of The Knot, what do the man and woman meet up to do?

3. Which word best describes Charles?

4. Where do Charles and the boat hand go?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Evelyn.

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

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

7. What epiphany does the woman in The Feather in the Toque have?

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

9. The title, Ole Siche, means "Dry Island." Why is this relevant to the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose three stories from the collection to make predictions about. Determine what will happen to the characters in these stories in the future. Why do you think these events will happen?

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose behind using an unnamed narrator to tell a story? Why did the author choose not to name many of the characters? What message do you think she was trying to send?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author write about unlikable characters? What makes the characters particularly unlikable? Analyze at least three different characters and determine why they are unlikable.

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