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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. Where is Sandra’s grandmother coming to visit from in “Offerings”?

2. What is the name of Sandra’s grandfather that died in “Offerings”?

3. How many children do Mary Lou and Mack have in “The Rookers”?

4. How many children does Dolores have in “The Climber”?

5. Dolores has an appointment with a gynecologist to see about what, in “The Climber”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Louise’s watermelon paintings described in the beginning of “Still Life with Watermelon”?

2. How is Peggy Wilson described in “Still Life with Watermelon”? What is her relationship to Louise Milsap?

3. How is Petey’s character described in “The Climber”?

4. Why did the family agree to draw names for Christmas presents in “Drawing Names”?

5. What are Cleo’s thoughts on Shirley in “Old Things”?

6. What memento does Cleo find at the end of “Old Things”? What does this make her think of?

7. What constitutes the basic plot line of “Shiloh”? What is the story essentially about?

8. How long has Carolyn been divorced in “Drawing Names”? How has this impacted her family Christmas visits?

9. What appointment is Dolores worried about in “The Climber”?

10. How does Mary Lou Skaggs help out her husband with his job in “The Rookers”? What is Mack’s job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the setting of “Detroit Skyline, 1949.” What was Detroit’s population at this time? What setting does Peggy Jo live in with her family? How is this setting described in the narrative? How did the end of World War II impact Detroit and the surrounding communities?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Peggy Jo, Mama, Aunt Mozelle, and Uncle Boone in “Detroit Skyline, 1949.” What are the actions and objectives of each of these characters? How would you describe their relationships to one another?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the characters of Cleo Watkins and Rita Jean Wiggins in “Old Things.” How old are these characters? How would you characterize their relationship to one another? How are the characters similar? How are they different?

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