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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 "Doll Tornado," where does a tornado of dolls touch down?

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

3. How many people stand outside the theater, in "I Stay with Syd," waiting to go back inside?

4. How many dogs did a vet tech kill by mistake because their six-digit ID numbers were one digit off in "A Full Service Shelter"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say about cleaning cages?

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

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

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

6. What does the narrator know about being angry about the affair in "Greed"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After a woman is attacked in “The Correct Grip,” her attacker’s wife calls her. Why does the wife of the narrator’s attacker call her? How does the woman get the narrator’s phone number? What is revealed about the woman in the conversation she has with the narrator? What is revealed about resourcefulness and resilience through the woman?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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