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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can happen when people research history?

2. Section 6 is told via what format?

3. What makes Almeda content?

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

5. Why does Almeda stop taking the nerve medicine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does Munro use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the author's unusual use of point of view in this story by also including a narrator. Identify the points of view used and explain why this story qualifies for each one you name.

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