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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 Nancy’s married name in “Nancy Culpepper”?

2. Where did Nancy get married in “Nancy Culpepper”?

3. What surgery has Ruby recently had in “Third Monday”?

4. What is Shelby’s last name in “The Retreat”?

5. What kind of truck does Larry drive in “Residents and Transients”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nancy return to her childhood home in “Nancy Culpepper”?

2. What does the narrator of “Residents and Transients” reveal in the beginning of the story? Who is the narrator?

3. How is the U.S.S. Shaw described in “The Ocean”?

4. What pop culture references are seen in the story “Graveyard Day”?

5. How is the interstate highway compared with the ocean in “The Ocean”?

6. How much money do Bill and Imogene have with them as they travel in “The Ocean”? Where are they going?

7. How is Nancy’s wedding described in “Nancy Culpepper”?

8. What does Jack say about the people he’s cared about that have died in “Lying Doggo”?

9. How are Nancy’s husband and son described in “Nancy Culpepper”?

10. How is Sabrina Jones described in “A New-Wave Format”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of communication in “The Rookers” and Mack’s phone calls to the weather service in the story. What do these calls indicate in regards to Mack’s ability to communicate with his family?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the narrative style of “Detroit Skyline, 1949.” Why do you think the author chose to relate this story from a first person perspective? How does the tone of the story differ from that of “Shiloh” and “The Rookers”? How does the language style of the story compare?

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