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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 accomplished something all by herself.
(c) That the fish did not feel any pain.
(d) That she had outsmarted the fish, like her brother.

2. The narrator says her father's house is difficult to find because
(a) Evans keeps taking wrong turns.
(b) Camouflage was one of his best abilities.
(c) No one really wants to find him.
(d) Neighbors were a nuisance to him.

3. The narrator finally tells Anna
(a) That her father is probably dead.
(b) That she wants to leave the island.
(c) That Joe has proposed.
(d) That she has been married and has a child.

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

5. The narrator and her companions are traveling in
(a) France.
(b) The United States.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men take turns taking footage of the wood they have chopped rather than letting the women film them because

2. What does David want to do with the fish in the morning?

3. What is significant about the narrator's brother drowning?

4. David is most interested in

5. Flashing back on her first husband, the narrator states

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the fact that the others have locked the narrator out of the cabin?

2. What kind of relationship does the narrator seem to have with Joe?

3. What is significant about David's interest in fishing and filming Random Samples?

4. What stops the narrator from responding to Joe's voice?

5. What is suggested by the group's ignorance about nature?

6. How does the narrator seem to feel about returning to the town and her childhood home?

7. What confusion seizes Joe while he is sleeping?

8. When the narrator reviews old photos she claims to see the missing part of herself. What is the missing part?

9. Why does the narrator decide to return to the city?

10. Describe the narrator's relationship with her traveling companions.

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