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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 see at her gate?

2. Whose obituary follows Almeda's?

3. What kind of jelly does Almeda decide to make one day?

4. Who does Almeda seek out for help with the woman?

5. Why does Almeda stop taking the nerve medicine?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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