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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Almeda assume about the woman slumped against her gate?

2. The first news clipping in Section 6 reports Almeda's ______________ and death.

3. In what country is the Meneseteung River located?

4. The newspaper suggests that Almeda's death was due to _____________________.

5. What would Almeda like to include in a poem?

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

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.

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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