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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Gesturing," on what do Richard and Joan agree?
(a) They will always love each other.
(b) They will stop seeing each other.
(c) Their marriage has become stale.
(d) They want to continue their affair.

2. In "The Shawl" who is the older sister?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Magda.
(c) Stella.
(d) Rosa.

3. In "The Shawl" who steals the shawl?
(a) Josiah.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Magda.
(d) Stella.

4. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is Zoe's last name?
(a) Hendricks.
(b) Jen.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Elliott.

5. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" who is the pretty sister?
(a) Melissa.
(b) June.
(c) Mary.
(d) Connie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Rotifer" what happens to the cousin's father?

2. Who wrote "Gesturing"?

3. In "Janus" what did he main character's lover want her to do?

4. In "The Rotifer" what is the name of the narrator's cousin?

5. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" where do Connie and her friends actually go to hang out?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Janus" how is Andrea two-faced after her lover leaves her?

2. What does Zoe know about the pain in her abdomen in "You're Ugly, Too"?

3. In "The Shawl" how does the garment feed both Magda and her mother?

4. Do you think that Connie did the right thing by going with Arnold in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

5. In "Janus" how is Andrea two-faced when she is with her lover?

6. Compare and contrast Connie and her sister June in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

7. What measure does Zoe take to not offend her sister in "You're Ugly, Too"?

8. In "The Rotifer" do you think that the narrator should have told her cousin about her cheating fiance?

9. Do you think there is an actual City of Churches somewhere?

10. In "The Key" what measures has Bessie taken to thwart those who are out to get her?

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