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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What can happen when people research history?
(a) They can destroy the facts.
(b) They can tell too much.
(c) They can come to the wrong conclusions.
(d) They can withhold their findings.

3. Why does Almeda stop taking the nerve medicine?
(a) It gives her wild dreams.
(b) She gets jittery.
(c) She is too sleepy.
(d) It makes her nauseous.

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

5. The hoodlums supposedly harassed Almeda just like they harassed ___________________.
(a) Jarvis.
(b) Queen Aggie.
(c) The minister.
(d) The street walkers.

6. What does Jarvis' callous behavior show to Almeda?
(a) She is no longer interested in him.
(b) He is a man's man.
(c) He is very strong.
(d) He is foul-mouthed.

7. The newspaper suggests that Almeda's death was due to _____________________.
(a) Harassment by youth.
(b) Cancer.
(c) A freak accident.
(d) Alcoholism.

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

9. To what physical event can Almeda's mental breakthrough be compared?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Menstruation.
(c) Bronchitis.
(d) Migraine.

10. When does the narrator tell about going to Alameda's grave?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1880s.

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

12. Where did the newspaper clippings appear?
(a) The Observer.
(b) Poetry Monthly.
(c) The Vidette.
(d) The Times.

13. The narrator has _____________ many details of the story.
(a) Researched.
(b) Guessed on.
(c) Fabricated.
(d) Authenticated.

14. In which room does Almeda sit all day?
(a) The dining room.
(b) The parlor.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The kitchen.

15. Where was Almeda buried?
(a) At the mouth of the Meneseteung River.
(b) A cemetery for Canadian poets.
(c) The Roth family gravesite.
(d) She was cremated and her ashes scattered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Almeda not do in order to increase her activity level?

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

3. Which of the following does the doctor not recommend for Almeda?

4. What does Almeda put on her front door?

5. Who does Almeda visit in Section 4.

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