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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 Cooper embarrassed of?

2. What does William send his wife in "Marriage A La Mode"?

3. What does Framton's niece say happened to Mr. Sappleton and the brothers?

4. What kind of team does Squawks Magrew manage?

5. Who is Sandy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elizabeth realize she used her power in the wrong way in "A Spinster's Tale"?

2. How does Larry forgive his father?

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

4. What does "Marriage A La Mode" show about England?

5. Describe Tory.

6. Why is Rondo jealous of Stella?

7. How will John Ferris seek a more permanent status in his life?

8. How does Pepe believe he has become a man?

9. Describe Mrs. Stoner.

10. How does the woman in "Cruel and Barbarious Treatment" use adultery, and what is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Social class and responsibility are themes reflected in "The Boarding House." How are the themes of social class and responsibility reflected in the story? How is social responsibility used to manipulate another person, and why? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

A Freudian theme is prominent in "My Oedipus Complex." How is Freud's theory reflected in the story? How is Freud's theory disproved in some ways? How is the situation between father and son resolved? 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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