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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. On what type of property had Fiona's father grown up?

2. What term is used to describe Fiona's mother's political stance?

3. What advice does Kristy offer to Grant at the end of his first visit to see Fiona at Meadowlake?

4. At what type of location does Fiona propose marriage to Grant?

5. At the time of the narrative's events, Grant is writing a study about myths containing which types of animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the function of Grant's colleague within the context of the story?

2. Which parties does Grant hold responsible for putting a stop to his infidelity "just in time" (287)?

3. What gift does Grant bring to Fiona when he visits her at Meadowlake for the first time, and what is significant about the gift?

4. What would Grant have considered the ultimate price to pay for his adulterous ways?

5. How and when did Fiona and Grant first meet?

6. What job had Fiona done prior to taking early retirement?

7. What event involving a policeman had convinced Grant that he could no longer look after Fiona at home?

8. In what month does Fiona move into Meadowlake and why?

9. What event made it possible for both Fiona and Grant to retire early?

10. Who is Kristy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Munro’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Munro's choice to tell the story of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" using a third person omniscient narrator who knows all about Grant’s most private thoughts, feelings, and actions. What elements of the story's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Munro’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

How is the topic of deception treated within "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" and how does its treatment relate to the story's depicted messages?

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