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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 does not describe Almeda?

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

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

4. What is the role of the narrator in MENESETEUNG?

5. Almeda's house is on the corner of Pearl and ___________ Streets.

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation regarding authenticity does the narrator make?

2. Who is Jarvis Poulter?

3. How does the author show that Almeda is in a state of delirium from the nerve tonic?

4. How does Almeda describe the swamp she sees from her window?

5. What does Almeda decide that the name and premise of her amazing poem will be?

6. How does the author indicate Almeda's social standing in the town?

7. Why is the town populated with relatively young people under the age of 50?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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

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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