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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 does the second soldier say is the worst part in the story "Today Is Friday"?
2. What day is pay-day for the soldiers in "Today Is Friday"?
3. In the story "Now I Lay Me, what does Nick "do" for his parents, when he remembers them?
4. What does the innkeeper bring the two men in "An Alpine Idyll"?
5. When had the peasant's wife officially died in "An Alpine Idyll"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Banal Story," from what does Manuel Garcia eventually die?
2. How does the woman’s daughter in "A Canary For One" react when she is taken away from her foreign lover?
3. In "Now I Lay Me," when thinking about fishing and trout streams, and praying for all the people has known do not work to help him get to sleep, what does he resort to?
4. Why do you think the author does not reveal that the narrator of "A Canary For One" is the American man, until the end of the story?
5. Why do you think the author wrote “Today Is Friday” in a play version instead of a narrative, like the other stories?
6. What are the three soldiers discussing while they drink in "Today is Friday"?
7. Why are some of the bullfighters relieved when Manuel dies in "Banal Story"?
8. What advice does William offer Mr. Turner in "A Pursuit Race"?
9. What does Nick’s orderly John tell him every man must do in "Now I Lay Me"?
10. Overall, what is the author’s perspective on women and romantic relationships?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative style. Select three words to describe his writing style and explain how his minimalistic approach to dialogue and diction impacts his audience.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the author’s choice to write 14 short stories instead of one cohesive whole. What purpose does the narrative structure serve in creating characters and portraying events? What message does he hope to leave the readers with?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining how the author uses characters to develop the theme of unjust stereotyping. Explain how individuals and certain stories strengthen this idea.
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