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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 when she looks outside her window?

2. Which of the following does Almeda not do in order to increase her activity level?

3. The newspaper suggests that Almeda's death was due to _____________________.

4. What does the narrator hope to find at the end of the story?

5. In which room does Almeda sit all day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of women is a main topic addressed in this story. Explain the theme that extends throughout the story. What is the presumed role of women in Canada during the 1880s? Explain by giving examples.

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

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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