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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. Which of the following is not a typical focus of Almeda's work?

2. Which of the following does not describe Almeda?

3. What format is MENESETEUNG?

4. According to Almeda, marriage would mean __________________ existence.

5. Almeda would rather write about ____________ than cooking.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author write Section 6 of the story?

2. Into what activities does Almeda immerse herself in order to get more physically tired?

3. With what activity does the narrator end the story?

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

5. What does Almeda do for the very first time in her life today?

6. What does Almeda prefer over domestic activities?

7. Why does Almeda now live alone?

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

9. Where and when are the protagonist's poems published?

10. What role did Almeda assume for her father after her mother died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of women's issues. Identify at least two incidents about women's issues in the book. Then cite an example to support each.

Essay Topic 2

Almeda loves to escape her world through reading, studying and writing poetry and this becomes an important theme throughout the book. Name at least two other themes in the story and cite two examples for each to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the story's title. What did the author mean by calling the play MENESETEUNG? Why didn't she simply call it ALMEDA? Cite an example to support your answer.

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