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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 "Cloudland," how long had the narrator taught at a girls' school?

2. What type of Girl Scout cookies does the narrator buy, in "Cloudland"?

3. What is the narrator's favorite type of apple, in "Cloudland"?

4. Where does the narrator remember having her baby, in "Cloudland"?

5. What does Lois suffer from, in "Cloudland"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the narrator's job in New York, and why does she say that she left her job in this section of "Cloudland"?

2. What does the narrator in "Water Damage" learn about the home where she had her baby?

3. How does the narrator describe the town where she lives in "Cloudland"?

4. In "Moonbow," what does the narrator see and why is it unusual?

5. How does the narrator get Lois's dog back when he jumps the fence and disappears in "Cloudland"?

6. In "Equivalent," why does the narrator ask the seller of her house to help with difficult chores when he comes by?

7. How does the narrator hold her dog's leash and why in "The Correct Grip"?

8. In "Cloudland," what happens to the man arrested for sexual abuse?

9. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator consider doing with kumquats and why will she probably not do it?

10. How does the narrator describe a painting titled "Water Damage," and how does the narrator like the painting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Chapters have title headings. What are some of the titles of chapters? Do they provide much information about what will happen in a story? Are some of the titles spoilers?

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