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

2. What type of car does the narrator of "Cloudland" drive?

3. What does Bob tell his wife to do after he dies, in "The Second Seating"?

4. In "The Correct Grip," how many days after the attack does the narrator get a phone call?

5. In "Cloudland," how old does the narrator's neighbor tell her that he will be next week?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is karst and its hazards?

3. Who does the narrator say is found in a weedy empty lot in "The Quiet Car"?

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

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

6. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and friends have to eat and drink?

7. Why is the narrator able to work two to three days a week in "Cloudland"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is used to help readers to visualize what an author is communicating. How is imagery used in the book? Is the use of imagery enough to help readers create a mental picture of what the author is saying?

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 protagonist in a story is the hero, and the antagonist is the person who usually causes the most conflicts for the protagonist. In “A Full Service Shelter,” is there more than one protagonist or antagonist? What conflicts does the protagonist have to deal with that is caused by the antagonist? How do those conflicts affect the plot?

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