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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. In "Greed," where does the narrator's husband say that he gets the fruit that appears in baskets in their kitchen?

2. What name was given to Dahmer first in "A Full Service Shelter"?

3. What breed are most of the death-row dogs in "A Full Service Shelter"?

4. How many police cars show up when Syd, the narrator, and others have to leave the theater, in "I Stay with Syd"?

5. Where did Lauryn die, in "The Chicane"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the dogs know about the narrator and other volunteers regarding food?

2. In "Greed," why does the narrator pay two teens?

3. In "Sing to It," what does the man want and what does he get?

4. Why do Syd and the narrator have to leave the theater before the movie is over, in "I Stay with Syd"?

5. In "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour," what does the narrator say about the man and his actions?

6. In what way is the story of the lamb a story of seduction?

7. What does the narrator do when Syd returns in "I Stay with Syd"?

8. How does Mrs. Greed get to and from the narrator's husband's house?

9. How did Lauryn and Macario spend the summer they were married?

10. Why did Lauryn try to commit suicide in Madrid, and why did she survive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting or settings in a story can serve as a backdrop for the characters or almost take on the role of a character. Where does “The Chicane” take place? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the story?

Essay Topic 2

In “Cloudland,” the narrator used to teach at a girls’ school. What caused the narrator to lose her teaching job? What does her mistake reveal about the narrator’s ability to use good judgement? Why does the narrator struggle to make good decisions?

Essay Topic 3

In “The Chicane,” Lauryn is a troubled woman who commits suicide. What do the relationships that Lauryn has reveal about her? Why is she a mystery to the people who are the closest to her? What does her suicide reveal about her and the type of person that she was?

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