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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. Nancy and Jack have been married almost how long in “Lying Doggo”?
2. Who has taken all the ribbons from the presents and fashioned them into a funny bridal bouquet at the party in “Third Monday”?
3. The narrator of “Residents and Transients” says that “there are a few here who think” what place “in Louisville would be the grandest place in the world to be”?
4. How old is Nancy’s son Robert in “Nancy Culpepper”?
5. How many years does Imogene say it’s been since they’ve been in Nashville in “The Ocean”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Edwin Creech doing in the opening of “A New-Wave Format”?
2. What does Gladys tell Ruby about Buddy at the market when he’s not there in “Third Monday”?
3. How is Sabrina Jones described in “A New-Wave Format”?
4. How is Grover Cleveland described when Jack picked him out as a puppy in “Lying Doggo”?
5. What does Jack say about the people he’s cared about that have died in “Lying Doggo”?
6. What different depictions of “family” are presented in “Graveyard Day”?
7. How is Shelby Pickett described when Georgeann began dating him in “The Retreat”?
8. How did Mary meet her husband in “Residents and Transients”? How are Mary and her husband similar?
9. How are Nancy’s husband and son described in “Nancy Culpepper”?
10. How is Edwin’s character described in “A New-Wave Format”? Who do people think Edwin looks like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine and discuss the symbolism seen in “Offerings.” What are the “offerings” in the story that the title is based on? What is symbolized by “the thousands of large golden garden spiders hidden in the field” described in the ending?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting of “Still Life with Watermelon.” Where does Louise live with Peggy? Where has Louise’s husband gone? With whom did he leave? What do these settings represent symbolically in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss narrative style of the story “Shiloh.” What is the person and tense of the narrative? Why do you think the author chose this narrative style? How does the author’s language style inform the reader about the characters?
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