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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 "Fort Bedd," what is the narrator's first choice of tree to buy?

2. Why do Syd, the narrator, and everyone else have to leave the theater in in "I Stay with Syd"?

3. What name is given to the cowboy-colored pocket pit bull in "A Full Service Shelter"?

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

5. How long has Mrs. Greed cheated on her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the dolls like in the "Doll Tornado"?

5. In "The Chicane," what does the narrator say about going to a film?

6. How are the dogs put down?

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

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

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

10. How do the narrator and other volunteers handle injuries they receive from handling the dogs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emotional distance can interfere with a relationship. In what way are relationships in “The Chicane” superficial? How are the characters emotionally distant from one another? How does emotional distance interfere with the relationship characters have with one another?

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 stories “Fort Bedd” and “Four Calls in the Last Half Hour” reveal different ways of dealing with intimacy and loneliness. How do characters deal with intimacy and loneliness in the two stories? What do the stories reveal about different ways of dealing with intimacy and loneliness?

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