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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 kind of passion does Grant congratulate himself for showing toward his young lovers even when it does not match the way he actually feels?

2. What kind of flowers does Grant bring to Fiona the first time he visits after the required period with no visits?

3. What action does Fiona suggest to Grant that he take when he asks whether she will be done helping with the game soon?

4. During Fiona's college years, she is described as seeing politics as a what?

5. Fiona tells Grant that she needs to return to Aubrey's side for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What comment does Fiona make on the way to Meadowlake that makes Grant want to turn the car around?

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

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

5. What is Munro's purpose for including the detail about the scents of "dope and incense" (285)?

6. What consequences did Fiona suffer as a result of Grant's infidelities?

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

8. For how long had Fiona and Grant lived in their home at the time when Fiona began to show signs of dementia and why is this detail significant?

9. Who is Kristy?

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

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

Explicate the theme of betrayal within "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." What is Munro’s message regarding betrayal and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Munro send about trust and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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