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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flashing back on her first husband, the narrator states
(a) He was an inexperienced woodsman.
(b) She believes she never loved him.
(c) The failure of their marriage was entirely his fault.
(d) She will never trust the word "love" again.

2. The narrator reflects that when she "willed" her fish to be caught, she could tell herself
(a) That they had chosen to die and had forgiven her in advance.
(b) That she had outsmarted the fish, like her brother.
(c) That she had accomplished something all by herself.
(d) That the fish did not feel any pain.

3. During her visit with Paul, the narrator flashes back on
(a) Her last visit with her ex-husband and child.
(b) Her last visit with her dying mother.
(c) Her last visit with her father.
(d) Her last visit to the lake.

4. The men take turns taking footage of the wood they have chopped rather than letting the women film them because
(a) They only want males to appear in the film.
(b) They do not want the women to know what they are filming.
(c) They are afraid the women will break the camera.
(d) They can not wait for the women to finish their gardening.

5. The narrator thinks she cannot communicate with Joe because
(a) She does not know the right language.
(b) He does not know what he is talking about.
(c) She does not want to.
(d) She is afraid he will be violent.

6. The narrator reveals that she has not visited her parents here because
(a) She always felt out of place here.
(b) She thought her parents would live forever.
(c) There would be too much to forgive.
(d) There would be too many explanations.

7. The narrator believes that her childhood made her
(a) Socially retarded.
(b) A stronger person.
(c) Mentally retarded.
(d) A bitter person.

8. As she travels through the town, the narrator feels
(a) Angry that so much has changed.
(b) Overwhelmed with love.
(c) Sorry that she ever left for the city.
(d) No nostalgia or emotion of any kind.

9. David is most interested in
(a) Fishing.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Reading.
(d) Listening to the radio.

10. The description of the tourists who visit the town implies
(a) The narrator appreciates their contribution to the town.
(b) The narrator is indifferent to their presence.
(c) The narrator feels they are imposters.
(d) The narrator feels hatred and hostility toward them.

11. David suggests Americans want the land because
(a) They can not settle the wilderness by themselves.
(b) They have always wanted to own Canada too.
(c) They have run out of land for their factories.
(d) They have used up all their fresh water and will have to move north.

12. The canoe trip is difficult for the group because
(a) David and Joe cannot be trusted.
(b) The wind is strong and the group is inexperienced.
(c) The Americans have interrupted their progress.
(d) The canoe is too heavy.

13. What is Bill Malmstrom's purpose in visiting the island?
(a) He wants to seize the land for the government.
(b) He wants to scare the narrator into leaving.
(c) He wants to buy the narrator's property.
(d) He wants to search for the narrator's father.

14. The repetition of the word "echoes" in the last paragraph suggests
(a) Having one's own words thrown back at them.
(b) Making the same mistakes over and over again.
(c) Refusing to hear others properly.
(d) Repeating or revisiting the past.

15. Who interrupts the narrator in the outhouse and why?
(a) Paul, with news about her father.
(b) David, telling her she must be caught.
(c) Joe, insisting that they talk about their relationship.
(d) Anna, asking her if she is okay.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the women discuss birth control, the narrator suggests

2. The narrator believes her father

3. In the morning, the narrator and Joe discuss

4. The narrator believes Joe first liked her because

5. Instead of reading or playing bridge, the group decides to

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