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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jarvis decide to do with Almeda?

2. Where does Jarvis take Almeda today?

3. What does Almeda put on her front door?

4. What does Almeda put into her beverage?

5. According to the narrator, Almeda is _____________________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Go back in time ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Almeda and Jarvis. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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