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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Dusty Lunch," what happens to Brig in his old age?
(a) He gets cancer.
(b) He is unable to sleep without white noise.
(c) People start appearing in his apartment.
(d) Cats start following him home.

2. In "Wooden Box," why are Nell and Tig stranded at their cabin?
(a) The ferry had an accident.
(b) Their car was towed.
(c) Tig crashed his boat.
(d) Nell broke her leg.

3. In "Wooden Box," how does Nell respond to Tig’s shirts?
(a) Finds herself unable to wash them.
(b) Loves them.
(c) Has not been able to look at them.
(d) Finds them not comforting.

4. This quotation: "vulgar comments are as old as writing. You should see the walls of Pompeii" (196) is an example of what?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Personification.

5. In "Metempsychosis," how does Amber/Snail tolerate Tyler's lovemaking?
(a) Pretending he is a snail.
(b) Drinking excessively.
(c) Disassociating.
(d) Using THC.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Airborne," why did the women receive money?

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," how did Brig’s wife die?

3. In "Wooden Box," how does the mug misspell friends?

4. In Nell's real letter to Stevie what does she say her grandchildren are full of?

5. In "A Dusty Lunch," what type of dancing did Brig do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the women respond to Hypatia’s death?

2. What discussion do Nell and Tig have in the Sauna – why does this cause Nell to be upset?

3. What happens when Nell and Tig decide to stay in the cabin over March?

4. What does Nell not want Stevie to do about her belief that Tig is not really gone and why?

5. How does Amber/Snail feel about Tyler’s lovemaking; what does she want?

6. Describe the circumstances of Amber/Snail’s death.

7. What did Brig do in the mornings of his Muskoka family cottage?

8. What trap is Inspector Maigret setting and what does Nell think about it?

9. What is going on with Leonie’s husband?

10. What did Brig do in his youth?

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