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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Almeda visit in Section 4.

2. What does Jarvis' callous behavior show to Almeda?

3. The second news clipping reports ________________.

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

5. What shocks Almeda when she sees the woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of married women in the 1880s. Conversely, what is the role of unmarried women in the 1880s? What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? Do they have any freedoms that 21st century women do not have?

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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