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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," What type of dog did Macario bring Lauryn after they married?

2. What type of disinfectant does the narrator of "A Full Service Shelter" use to clean cages and walls?

3. What does the narrator say that her husband Mrs. Greed had between them?

4. In "Fort Bedd," how does the narrator open the curtains sometimes?

5. In "I Stay with Syd," what do some people go and do while they wait to get back inside the theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say about the affair between Syd and a married man?

2. How does the narrator spy on her husband and Mrs. Greed?

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

4. What does the narrator need to get through the man's dying in "Fort Bedd"?

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

6. How does the narrator treat the death-row dogs?

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

8. Who does Mrs. Greed remind the narrator's husband of?

9. At the beginning of "I Stay with Syd," what does the narrator say about Syd's married man?

10. How does the narrator describe Mrs. Greed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In “I Stay with Syd,” two characters are having an affair. How would you describe the relationship between Syd and the married man? What does their relationship seem to be built upon, and how will that foundation affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In “The Second Seating,” friends meet to remember a friend who has died. Who is the friend who has died? What last wishes did he have that he wanted his wife and his friends to carry out? What is communicated about last wishes and memorials through his instructions?

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