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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 two types of literature has Grant always taught as a university professor?

2. After how long did Grant's first adulterous affair end when the woman's husband was transferred to a different city?

3. In what period of time had Fiona suddenly developed an interest in Iceland, reading about famous visitors like W.H. Auden and William Morris?

4. Grant had not noticed the electrical quality of what item in Fiona's room before his visit on page 304?

5. When Grant starts to visit Fiona only twice per week, on what two days does he always visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Marian unwilling to place Aubrey into Meadowlake on a full-time basis?

2. To whose home does Grant travel in an attempt to help Fiona?

3. Which eras are included in the story of Grant and Fiona's marriage and how do you know?

4. What is significant about the way in which Grant's relationship with Jacqui ends?

5. Describe the favor Fiona asks of Grant and why this is such a poignant moment in the narrative.

6. How is Aubrey's malady different than Fiona's malady?

7. How does Munro go about demonstrating Kristy's uniqueness among her colleagues?

8. What event causes Grant to realize that Aubrey must be checking out of Meadowlake?

9. What is Grant's history with smoking cigarettes and why is the timeline significant?

10. For what reason does Grant try to explore the second floor ward at Meadowlake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Munro's choice to tell the story of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" using a third person omniscient narrator who knows all about Grant’s most private thoughts, feelings, and actions. What elements of the story's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Munro’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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."

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