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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 was NOT a consequence Grant suffered as a result of his dalliances with female students?

2. Which character first suggests the possibility of Fiona's move to Meadowlake?

3. Kristy instructs Grant to say hello to Fiona while trying not to take what action?

4. Grant recognizes that continuing his infidelity "might" have eventually "cost him" (289) what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advice does Kristy finally give to Grant when he keeps asking the same question over and over?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by Munro in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Munro’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

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

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and sex treated within the story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" and how does their treatment relate to the story's depicted messages?

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