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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 is Almeda's social status in town?

2. Almeda can smell soap and ______________ scents on Jarvis' jacket.

3. Who is the author of MENESETEUNG?

4. Almeda keeps her distance both physically and _______________ in town.

5. Which of the following does the narrator not mention as inhabiting the town?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what can Almeda attribute part of her ill feelings this morning?

2. How do the pressures of society weigh on Almeda?

3. How does the first newspaper article describe Almeda's death?

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

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

6. What makes Jarvis change his mind about courting Almeda?

7. How is Almeda conflicted by the possibility of Jarvis' asking her to go for a ride in the country?

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

9. How does Almeda behave in her life?

10. How many sections are in the story and how are they begun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Munro uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the author's unusual use of point of view in this story by also including a narrator. Identify the points of view used and explain why this story qualifies for each one you name.

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