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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 does Pepe's mom send him when he kills a man?

2. How do the young woman's friends react to her affair in "Cruel and Barbarious Treatment"?

3. What does the young woman in "Cruel and Barbarious Treatment" use her husband for?

4. Who recommends that Daniel move to the country?

5. What is Mrs. Stoner's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Braggioni betray his wife and comrades?

2. Why is the doctor in "The Use of Force" adamant about seeing the little girl's throat?

3. What is Pepe's physical state right before he is killed?

4. How does Larry forgive his father?

5. Describe Warburton and his manner with servants.

6. How does Christian Darling essentially lose his wife?

7. How is imagery used effectively as a literary device in "Innocence"?

8. Why is "Virga Vay & Allan Cedar" a love story gone wrong?

9. How is Cooper viewed in Warburton's eyes?

10. What question does "The Use of Force" ask?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Flowering Judas" is a story about betrayal. How is the theme of betrayal reflected in the story? How is betrayal cyclical, especially in this story? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"The Horse Dealer's Daughter" contains a love story involving two starkly different people. How are Mabel and Jack the same? How are they different? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

"A Country Love Story" is a story about loneliness. How is the theme of loneliness reflected in the story? What causes May's loneliness? How does loneliness affect May? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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