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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 "The Chicane," How did Lauryn and Macario meet ?

2. How is Mrs. Greed's husband described?

3. Where does the narrator examine a collection of shells in "I Stay with Syd"?

4. Where do the narrator and Syd decide to ride out the storm in "I Stay with Syd"?

5. What is Evelyne's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the dogs put down?

2. What is said about Mrs. Greed, her husband, and how she treats her husband?

3. Why does the narrator worry in "I Stay with Syd"?

4. What was the Presa Canarios, and why was the narrator afraid of the breed?

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

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

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

8. How does a man use a dead lamb to save an orphan lamb?

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

10. What tape did Macario receive after Lauryn died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In “Greed,” the narrator’s husband is having an affair. How would you describe the relationship between the narrator and her husband? With whom is he having an affair? How does his relationship with Mrs. Greed impact the relationship between him and his wife?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of the stories and the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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