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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what role do analysis and science play in the meaning of love?

2. According to the author, Mel's profession requires a significant amount of:

3. What can be said to be a motif in Carver's story?

4. Why does Mel become frustrated?

5. According to the author, what characteristics are typically granted to the heart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of a work is one of literature's most important aspects. Why is title thought to be so important to a work of literature? What did the author want to communicate to the reader through this particular title?

Essay Topic 2

Syntax is the way an author puts words, sentences, and sections together to form ideas and meanings. It can be overt or subtle, isolated to a portion of the work or universal throughout. Describe the syntax Carver uses in this story. How do specific characteristics about the syntax contribute to the reader's experience of the work?

Essay Topic 3

Climax in a story is significant to the overall plot. Describe the climax in Carver's story. Did you predict the outcome of the story based on the climax? Why or why not?

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