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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 Albert's age?

2. What is the name of Charles' sailboat?

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

4. Who thinks that Evelyn is ignorant?

5. What does Charles tell Meg to rent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the conclusion of The Knot.

6. Describe the relationship between Charles and Meg.

7. Describe the division of the story The Knot.

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

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

10. Describe Evelyn.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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