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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the role of the narrator in MENESETEUNG?
(a) Conscience.
(b) Curious observer.
(c) Stage manager.
(d) Greek chorus.

2. Which of the following does not describe the picture of Almeda in the book?
(a) Only 25.
(b) Gray hair.
(c) Rather plain.
(d) Vibrant.

3. How many sections are included in MENESETEUNG?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

4. What is the setting of MENESETEUNG?
(a) Boston.
(b) Harlem, New York.
(c) Ontario, Canada.
(d) Minnesota.

5. The fact that Almeda is an independent spirit and does not fit into 1800s society but would be applauded in the 1990s is called ______________.
(a) Analogy.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Irony.
(d) Alliteration.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Almeda's mother die?

2. Which of the following roles did Almeda not assume for her father after the death of her mother?

3. How is Almeda portrayed in the story?

4. How did Almeda's younger brother and sister die?

5. Which of the following is not a typical focus of Almeda's work?

(see the answer key)

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