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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's name?
(a) Alicia.
(b) It is not known.
(c) Percy.
(d) Jane.

2. Almeda's lifestyle could be characterized as _______________.
(a) Privileged.
(b) Neglected.
(c) Outcast.
(d) Bohemian.

3. Who is the person that the boys of the town constantly harass?
(a) Mr. Booker.
(b) Almeda.
(c) Queen Aggie.
(d) Jane.

4. What does Jarvis do with Almeda on Sundays?
(a) Takes her to the theater.
(b) Takes her to brunch.
(c) Takes her out driving.
(d) Walks her home from church.

5. What is the role of the narrator in MENESETEUNG?
(a) Stage manager.
(b) Curious observer.
(c) Conscience.
(d) Greek chorus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book from which the lines at the beginning of each section are taken?

2. Which of the following does Almeda not have any skill for?

3. Which of the following does not describe the picture of Almeda in the book?

4. How do the boys in town move Queen Aggie from place to place?

5. Almeda waits for Jarvis to ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What frugal activities does Jarvis do even though he is a wealthy man?

2. What is the symbolism of Almeda's poem?

3. What news about Almeda and Jarvis is printed in the local paper?

4. What has happened to the grape juice project Almeda had started yesterday?

5. What is Almeda shocked by the woman's body and whose help does she enlist?

6. What is one of Almeda's most famous poems and what is the content?

7. Why does Almeda weigh the existence of a man in her life?

8. What does Almeda see when she looks outside for the noise and what does she do about what she discovers?

9. What does Almeda prefer over domestic activities?

10. Who is Queen Aggie and what is her role in the town?

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