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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 "The Scarlet Moving Van" at the second dinner party, who says he has to "teach them?"

2. Who tells the son to leave his mother alone in "Angel of the Bridge"?

3. What did the husband want to do with his life in "The Chimera?"

4. How does Mr. Seton view the life of a poet?

5. What is the name of the story about inheritance?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Seton act ashamed of his profession?

2. Why does Charlie decide to return home?

3. Even though Charlie was the one that first ran away, why does Marcie want a divorce?

4. What is Marcie's reaction to dealing with Charlie's departure?

5. How does the man's wife in "The Chimera" react to Olga?

6. How does the Assunta respond to the old woman in "Montraldo"?

7. How is Richard described in "The Lowboy?"

8. How does the son in the "Reunion" feel about seeing his father?

9. What kind of impact does the Duke's fall have?

10. How does the husband in "The Chimera" feel after Olga leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Louise's feelings before and after the accident with Cash. How does Cash's tyranny motivate those feelings?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Marcie's and her husband's drive for life after their relationship changes. Who controlls the change in the relationship in the beginning and how does that change?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Gee Gee and Mr. Folkestone. How do they become more alike towards the end of the story?

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