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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 "Wooden Box," what does Tig no longer care for in his old age?
(a) Hiking.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Paying taxes.
(d) Nature.

2. In "A Dusty Lunch," what does Tig’s family pass down?
(a) Antique lace curtains.
(b) Pearls and jade.
(c) Ancestral silver.
(d) Diaries.

3. In "Wooden Box," what does Nell think about vultures?
(a) They are always right eventually.
(b) She is neutral about them.
(c) They are disgusting.
(d) They are omens of bad luck.

4. What is the tone of "Metempsychosis"?
(a) Ironic and worried.
(b) Unintelligent and spiteful.
(c) Deep sadness.
(d) Despair and intense anger.

5. In "Death by Clamshell," what did the mob gouge out?
(a) Her teeth.
(b) Her eyes.
(c) Her nose.
(d) Her legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does J.O.B stand for?

2. In "Airborne," what does Myrna find triggering?

3. In "Death by Clamshell," why was Hypatia killed?

4. In "Widows," what is the tone of Nell's second/real letter to Stevie?

5. In "Airborne," who do they need to write the proposal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does twenty-three skidoo mean?

3. Why does Tig like Inspector Maigret?

4. What does Marty’s letter to Brig say?

5. Describe the playground game of monopoly; what are the altered rules?

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

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

8. What is the purpose of the ladies’ gathering and what do they worry about?

9. Why did Darlene quit and what convinces her to return (in a non-official capacity)?

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

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