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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. Almeda is not considered to be _______________ yet.

3. What does Jarvis Poulter take from the town to save money at home?

4. When does Almeda think the swamp is the loveliest?

5. What does Jarvis do with Almeda on Sundays?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Almeda react to the nerve tonic from the doctor?

3. Who is Queen Aggie and what is her role in the town?

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

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

6. How does Almeda get out of having to see Jarvis again today?

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

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

9. What romantic overtures has Jarvis made toward Almeda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author provides the perspective of Almeda's view of the world throughout the story. Choose two situations in the book which also involve other characters and create a brief synopsis of how they viewed the same situations.

Essay Topic 2

Almeda's story takes place in 1880s rural Canada. Project Almeda's character 130 years into the future. How different would she be if she were a 21st century character living in rural Canada? What would she be like if she were a 21st century character living in a metropolitan area?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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