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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. When Grant describes the sexual revolution as an "epidemic," (302) what malady does he name?
2. Grant thinks about the sexual revolution as what sort of meteorological phenomenon?
3. What suggestion is Grant shocked to hear himself making when Aubrey's wife seems hesitant to grant his request?
4. What does Fiona do during mealtimes after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?
5. What item does Kristy say Fiona will need soon if she does not get more exercise?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what locations can Fiona and Aubrey generally be found on the grounds of Meadowlake?
2. How is Aubrey's malady different than Fiona's malady?
3. Why is Marian unwilling to place Aubrey into Meadowlake on a full-time basis?
4. What event causes Grant to realize that Aubrey must be checking out of Meadowlake?
5. What is Grant's history with smoking cigarettes and why is the timeline significant?
6. Describe the favor Fiona asks of Grant and why this is such a poignant moment in the narrative.
7. How does Munro go about demonstrating Kristy's uniqueness among her colleagues?
8. What holds Grant back from asking "the most obvious" and "most necessary" (293) question?
9. How do Fiona's habits change after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?
10. What two details does Grant notice about Marian when he first walks in the door of her home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What message does Munro send within the pages of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" concerning the link between self-awareness and guilt?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Munro’s story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain." What message is Munro sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative and what role does Kristy play within Munro's discussion of these themes?
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of Aubrey's character within the story? Discuss the characterization methods used by Munro in depicting Aubrey and include in your discussion the reasons that Munro portrays Aubrey in these particular ways.
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