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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 does Mama Torres send her son to retrieve from Monterey?

2. What does William buy his children in "Marriage A La Mode"?

3. What is the father helping his son prepare for in "Innocence"?

4. What disease does the little girl have in "The Use of Force"?

5. What is Mrs. Stoner's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is May's pain at the end of "A Country Love Story"?

2. Describe Mrs. Stoner.

3. How is "You Could Look It Up" told?

4. What does Edward dislike about Tory?

5. How does Braggioni betray his wife and comrades?

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

7. Why is Rondo jealous of Stella?

8. Describe Tory.

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

10. What does Laura betray in "Flowering Judas" and how?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility is a prominent theme in "Open Winter." How is the theme of responsibility reflected in the story? Which character best exemplifies responsibility? 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

As the title indicates, dreams or aspirations are a prominent theme in "Winter Dreams." Describe the embodiment of Dexter's aspirations and what comes of that by the end of the story. How do dreams affect Dexter? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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