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

Short Answer Questions

1. What revelation does the narrator share about Almeda's story?

2. What would Almeda love to write?

3. What does Jarvis tell the woman at the gate?

4. What can Almeda hear outside her house?

5. According to the narrator, Almeda is _____________________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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