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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. What adjective does Grant use to refer to the friends who had helped him see that he needed to halt his infidelities?

2. What beverage does the narrator name as one Grant never drinks?

3. What substance was used to write a particular word across Grant's office door?

4. Grant had once received a letter from which person associated with one of Grant's former lovers/students?

5. Over what type of feature do Fiona and Grant drive on their way to Meadowlake, reminding them both of a certain nighttime activity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the symbolism of the yellow notes Grant had started to find around the house?

3. In what way does Munro use the dream motif to reveal information about Grant?

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

5. What were the circumstances that led to the engagement between Fiona and Grant?

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

7. For what reason was Fiona ostracized by many of her peers at college?

8. What question does Grant keep asking Kristy over and over during his first visit to see Fiona at Meadowlake?

9. When the narrative moves into the present, what setting is depicted?

10. What details lead the reader to conclude that Fiona and Grant's marriage had positive qualities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" and analyze Munro’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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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