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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Almeda conclude is her life's work?
(a) To be.
(b) To write.
(c) To teach.
(d) To explore.

2. Which of the following does Jarvis not note about Almeda this morning?
(a) She is defiant.
(b) Her hair is undone.
(c) She is vulnerable.
(d) She is in her night clothes.

3. For whom is the nerve tonic primarily prescribed?
(a) Senior citizens.
(b) Businessmen.
(c) Married women.
(d) Young girls.

4. What literary technique does the author use to compare the flow of Almeda's emotional pain to a river?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Foreshadowing.

5. The second news clipping reports ________________.
(a) Almeda's philanthropy.
(b) Almeda's poetry award.
(c) Jarvis and Almeda's wedding.
(d) Jarvis Poulter's death.

6. Which of the following does Almeda not do in order to increase her activity level?
(a) Bakes cakes.
(b) Join a gym.
(c) Cleans the house.
(d) Wallpapers.

7. What does Almeda leave the hot, cooked grapes in overnight?
(a) Food strainer.
(b) Colander.
(c) Cheesecloth bag.
(d) Big bowls.

8. What does Almeda plan to do with the jelly?
(a) Sell it to gift shops.
(b) Give it away as Christmas gifts.
(c) Donate it to food banks.
(d) Give it to a church fundraiser.

9. In addition to the woman's primitive presence, what else sickens Almeda this morning?
(a) Jarvis' cruelty toward the woman.
(b) Morning sickness.
(c) The new medication she's taking.
(d) The stench from the swamp.

10. In what country is the Meneseteung River located?
(a) France.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) United States.
(d) Canada.

11. What does Almeda put on to go outside and check on the woman?
(a) A raincoat.
(b) A shawl.
(c) A cape.
(d) A hat.

12. The literary device in which Almeda experiences delirium with a tonic meant to produce calm is called what?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Irony.
(d) Allegory.

13. The narrator thinks it is important to discover ____________________.
(a) Historical clues.
(b) Gold.
(c) Ancestors.
(d) Religious artifacts.

14. What does the narrator hope to find at the end of the story?
(a) The Meneseteung River.
(b) Almeda's house.
(c) Jarvis Poulter's grave.
(d) Almeda's grave.

15. From where did the narrator get the information to write the story?
(a) Family albums.
(b) Personal interviews.
(c) Historical clues.
(d) Newspaper clippings.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hoodlums supposedly harassed Almeda just like they harassed ___________________.

2. What awakens Almeda with a sense of anxiety?

3. Why does Almeda stop taking the nerve medicine?

4. What makes Almeda content?

5. What does Almeda think she hears outside?

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