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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator hope to find at the end of the story?

2. To what does Almeda attribute her ill feelings this morning?

3. Why does Almeda stop taking the nerve medicine?

4. In what year did Almeda die?

5. What does Almeda see when she looks outside her window?

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

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 3

How does Almeda symbolize the upper class of her town's society? What rights and privileges does Almeda enjoy? How does the author show the audience the position that Almeda enjoys in her town?

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