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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Seymour call 'Miss Spiritual Tramp of 1948'?
2. Who is Jimmy Jimmereano?
3. Who is Franklin?
4. Who is very ill in the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos?
5. Who is accused of being the Queen of the Snobs in the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the floating red tissue represent in The Laughing Man?
2. Why aren't there any men 'seen' in the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut?
3. What do Walt and Jimmy Jimmereeno have in common in the story Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut?
4. Why is the setting appropriate for the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut?
5. Who is the Chief?
6. What is the issue with the book Seymour gives Muriel?
7. Why are Mary Jane and Eloise good friends for each other?
8. Why doesn't the narrator list all of the Chief's attributes?
9. What indications does the reader have in the beginning of the story, Just Before the War with the Eskimos, that it is about a wealthy group of people?
10. Why can the reader sympathize with Eloise more than envy her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is Nine Stories an important collection of short stories? What does it contribute to American literary history?
Essay Topic 2
Why is Eloise so consumed by her daughter's imaginary friends in the story, Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut? Why is she so eager for the imaginary friends to go away? Why are both imaginary friends male? Does that affect Eloise's hatred of them? Use examples from the story to explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In For Esme - With Love and Squalor, a young girl becomes a powerful leader in recovery for the narrator. Why is Esme able to be so helpful to a solider that is so adversely affected by the war? What simple acts help him most? Why isn't his family able to help as much as Esme? How does a 13-year-old that he meets one time leave such a lasting impression?
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