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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. How does Alec Carrière lose his collection while en route home?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Alec Carrière spent his life collecting?

3. Which of the following activities does Zaga excel in?

4. In what decade is the story "Birds with no Feet" set?

5. How long are Zaga and Joel married before he passes away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Adam Rowley?

2. How do the Marburg sisters cope with their father's death?

3. How does Rose's life change in the wake of her father's death?

4. What notes does Laughlin make about disease and quarantine while he is working at Grosse Isle?

5. What happened to Jemmy Button a year after arriving in England?

6. Where did Alec Carrière grow up, and what was his ambition in life?

7. Why does Joel often feel that his attention must be divided, between Zaga and someone else?

8. What scientific breakthrough does Carrière make in the biologic world?

9. During the time that Adam Rowley is away, what does Laughlin spend his time discussing with Rowely's wife, Susannah?

10. Who started the winery in "The Marburg Sisters" and who runs it at the time of the story's setting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The structure and narration of the story "The Marburg Sisters" has a huge impact on the way the reader understands the confusing and sometimes convoluted story. First, describe the narration and structure styles of the story and the rhetoric effect such structural choices have on the story as a whole. Then, explain whether or not you believe Barrett's stylistic choices were successful and why. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Sarah Anne's life in the story "Rare Bird" is one of strict societal constraint. First, describe Sarah Anne's life when her parents were alive, and compare / contrast that to Sarah Anne's life after her parents passed away. In your opinion, what was the largest societal constraint placed on Sarah Anne as an adult. Do you think this constraint would be the same had Sarah Anne been born into modern society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Much of the story "Soroche" is concerned with wealth - who has it, who doesn't, and how it's spent. First, describe the distribution of wealth within the story. Then, describe the choices Zaga has to make about her late husband's wealth, and the influences she received from outsiders about what to do with the money. In the end, do you think Zaga made the right choice with the money? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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