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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. What is wrong with Jubal's master in 'Mountain Victory'?

2. Where does Narcissa say she is going for 3 days?

3. What does Jubal do after drinking too much of what was offered him at Vatch's house?

4. What does Claude ask for when he gets to the mess hall?

5. What war took place shortly before 'Lo' began?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main motivation of Miss Jenny in 'There Was a Queen'?

2. What does Mildred do when she first sees Buck after their affair in 'Honor'?

3. How does Vatch say he once killed a rebel?

4. How does Buck feel during the awkward confrontation with Howard after his affair with Mildred?

5. Why does Weddel say he cannot leave immediately from Vatch's house in 'Mountain Victory'?

6. What happens as Weddel and Hule are leaving Vatch's house?

7. How did the judge's son in 'Beyond' die?

8. What does the president in 'Lo' tell his guards to do to stop the Indian Delegation from coming to the White House a second time?

9. What does Narcissa do to get her letters back in 'There Was a Queen' and why?

10. What happens during the air show after the affair between Buck and Mildred is revealed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story 'A Rose for Emily' and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those stories?

Essay Topic 3

There was a lot of interesting advice given and received in these stories. What are some examples of this advice, and what were the consequences of it?

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