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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Almeda visit her doctor?
(a) She can't sleep.
(b) She has digestive problems.
(c) She is having migraines.
(d) She has a bad cold.

2. What does Almeda see at her gate?
(a) The body of a woman.
(b) A gun.
(c) A mob.
(d) A baby in a basket.

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

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

5. What does Almeda do as she drinks her beverage?
(a) Talks on the phone.
(b) Reads a magazine.
(c) Browses her book shelves.
(d) Sits in her dark house.

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

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

8. How long after Almeda's death did Jarvis die?
(a) A few years later.
(b) A few days later.
(c) A few weeks later.
(d) A few months later.

9. How does the narrator first discover Almeda?
(a) In historical records.
(b) In a famly album.
(c) In Canadian history books.
(d) In her book.

10. According to the narrator, Almeda is _____________________.
(a) Insane.
(b) Fictional.
(c) One of thousands of women.
(d) Completely unique.

11. In what year did Almeda die?
(a) 1910.
(b) 2004.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1954.

12. What can Almeda hear outside her house?
(a) Street vendors.
(b) Birds.
(c) Children.
(d) Carriages.

13. What would Almeda like to include in a poem?
(a) A love story.
(b) All her experiences.
(c) A history lesson.
(d) A tragedy.

14. The first news clipping in Section 6 reports Almeda's ______________ and death.
(a) Mental decline.
(b) Auto accident.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Terminal illness.

15. What does Almeda decide to call her poem?
(a) The Missouri.
(b) The Mississippi.
(c) The Monongahela.
(d) The Meneseteung.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Almeda conclude is her life's work?

2. According to the narrator, each __________ may not really matter.

3. What does Almeda put on her front door?

4. What is called into question at the end of the story?

5. What revelation does the narrator share about Almeda's story?

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