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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jarvis immediately surmise about the condition of the woman at the gate?
(a) She is drunk.
(b) She is in a coma.
(c) She is asleep.
(d) She is dead.

3. This is the first time in her life that Almeda __________________________.
(a) Has slept all day.
(b) Has been drunk.
(c) Has spent all day in her nightclothes.
(d) Fasted.

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

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

6. Who does Almeda visit in Section 4.
(a) Neighbor.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Minister.
(d) Doctor.

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

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

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

10. The narrator admits to the possibility of ___________ in the story.
(a) Poetic license.
(b) Errors.
(c) Truth.
(d) High drama.

11. What kind of jelly does Almeda decide to make one day?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Apple.
(c) Grape.
(d) Elderberry.

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

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

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

15. What does Almeda do when trying to decide how to handle the situation outside her house?
(a) Paces the floor.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Turns off all the lights.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Almeda die?

2. The narrator thinks it is fair to _______________.

3. Where was Almeda buried?

4. Where does Jarvis take Almeda today?

5. What does Jarvis' callous behavior show to Almeda?

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