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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. Aubrey is said to prefer taking what action in relation to Fiona as long as she remains close by?
2. What kind of physical contact do Fiona and Aubrey maintain even after they turn around and see Grant?
3. What does Fiona do during mealtimes after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?
4. What item does Kristy say Fiona will need soon if she does not get more exercise?
5. What word does Grant use to describe what academic parties were like before the onset of the sexual revolution?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which eras are included in the story of Grant and Fiona's marriage and how do you know?
2. What is "the most obvious" and "most necessary question" (293) mentioned by the narrator upon several occasions?
3. Why is Marian unwilling to place Aubrey into Meadowlake on a full-time basis?
4. What two details does Grant notice about Marian when he first walks in the door of her home?
5. What is Grant's history with smoking cigarettes and why is the timeline significant?
6. Discuss an instance when Munro utilizes white space in order to magnify the emotional messages in a certain passage.
7. For what reason does Grant try to explore the second floor ward at Meadowlake?
8. What event causes Grant to realize that Aubrey must be checking out of Meadowlake?
9. How does Munro go about demonstrating Kristy's uniqueness among her colleagues?
10. What question does Grant decide there is little point of asking Fiona once her condition degrades after Aubrey's departure from Meadowlake?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Kristy's character within the story? Discuss the characterization methods used by Munro in depicting Kristy and include in your discussion the reasons that Munro portrays Kristy in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
Determine Munro’s message within the story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" regarding the subject of marriage.
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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