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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jarvis do with Almeda on Sundays?

2. Jarvis had come to town to make a fortune in ___________.

3. According to Almeda, men are ______________ creatures.

4. What would Almeda regret if she were to go on a drive in the country with Jarvis?

5. What is unique about Queen Aggie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Almeda's consumption of the nerve tonic?

2. Almeda is finally exhausted and falls asleep to be awakened by what disturbing noise?

3. What romantic overtures has Jarvis made toward Almeda?

4. To what does the author compare the flow of people and time?

5. What would it mean if Jarvis were to escort Almeda to church some evening or Sunday instead of just walking her home?

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

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

8. How is Almeda torn by what she sees married women doing to their husbands and the desire for Jarvis to show some sign of affection?

9. What does Almeda do as she sits in her dark house?

10. What is the narrator's opinion on the individual when recounting history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Almeda symbolize the upper class of her town's society? What rights and privileges does Almeda enjoy? How does the author show the audience the position that Almeda enjoys in her town?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study on Jarvis. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

MENESETEUNG is a classic story of metamorphosis and empowerment. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category? Explain.

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