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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Jarvis take Almeda today?
(a) To church.
(b) To dinner.
(c) To a concert.
(d) To the theater.

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

4. What does Almeda's vulnerability signify to Jarvis?
(a) She is dramatic.
(b) She is suitable for marriage.
(c) She is hysterical.
(d) She is weak.

5. For whom does Almeda leave a note?
(a) Jarvis.
(b) Her minister.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her cleaning lady.

6. The nerve tonic is meant to __________ Almeda.
(a) Energize.
(b) Stimulate.
(c) Regulate.
(d) Calm.

7. Which of the following is not a state into which Almeda goes as a result of the nerve tonic?
(a) Higher creativity.
(b) Awareness.
(c) Independence.
(d) Repose.

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

9. What does Almeda think she hears outside?
(a) A rock thrown through her window.
(b) Someone being murdered.
(c) A street light being broken.
(d) A gunshot.

10. Which of the following does the doctor not recommend for Almeda?
(a) Washing dishes.
(b) Scrubbing floors.
(c) Joining a garden club.
(d) Doing the laundry.

11. Where does Almeda go after Jarvis leaves?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The privy.
(c) Back to bed.
(d) A cafe.

12. What does Jarvis do to the woman at the gate?
(a) Spits on her.
(b) Helps her up.
(c) Kicks her.
(d) Throws water on her.

13. Where does the narrator go at the end of the story?
(a) The Roth family gravesite.
(b) Ontario Bureau of Genealogy.
(c) The Library of Congress.
(d) The local library.

14. What is called into question at the end of the story?
(a) Authenticity.
(b) Religion.
(c) Romance.
(d) Philosophy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Jarvis not do at Almeda's house this morning?

2. What does Almeda consider as she sits all day?

3. What would Almeda love to write?

4. To what does Almeda attribute her ill feelings this morning?

5. The narrator admits to the possibility of ___________ in the story.

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