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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. What food will the narrator fix in "Cloudland" for her patients?

2. In stories that the narrator remembers in "Cloudland," how long has a woman been known to be carrying a calcified fetus?

3. in "Moonbow," who was in bed with the narrator?

4. What did the narrator's attacker threaten her with, in "The Correct Grip"?

5. What type of salad do the narrator and her friends have, in "The Second Seating"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator go to the college to get?

3. How did the narrator of "Cloudland" compare her experiences when she had her baby with the experiences of women a hundred years ago?

4. In "The Correct Grip," who calls the narrator after an attack and what is their conversation like?

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

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

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

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

9. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator say about her work schedule and training for the job?

10. In "Cloudland," what is the narrator's job, and what are some of her job duties?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses different points of view in the stories. What points of view are used in the various stories? How do these points of view affect what the reader knows and feels about situations and characters?

Essay Topic 2

In “Cloudland,” some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

The house in “Cloudland” is decaying and needs a lot of repairs. In what way is the house an analogy for the narrator’s state of mind?

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