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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Almeda's death did Jarvis die?

2. Why can Almeda not discern that the woman at the gate is drunk and not dead?

3. The narrator could not possibly know ________________________.

4. What does Almeda put into her beverage?

5. The narrator thinks it is important to discover ____________________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

MENESETEUNG is set in the 1800s, long before the women's rights movement. How is the character of Almeda presented as being ahead of her time regarding women's rights and traditional roles? What would Almeda have thought of the women's rights movement? ow would she have participated? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the story's title. What did the author mean by calling the play MENESETEUNG? Why didn't she simply call it ALMEDA? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Personal independence takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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