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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 kind of life does Almeda instinctively desire?

2. What is unique about Almeda in her family?

3. How does the author show Almeda's naivete about the life of the lower class people in town?

4. From whose perspective is MENESETEUNG told?

5. Who built the home in which Almeda lives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Almeda's doctor think would be a good remedy for her sleeplessness?

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

9. Why does Almeda now live alone?

10. How does the author symbolize how Almeda is out of touch with what goes on in the town, even near her own home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal independence takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the Meneseteung River. What does the river symbolize for Almeda? What does it mean for her work? Explain.

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