The Best American Short Stories of the Century Test | Final Test - Medium

Katrina Kenison
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Best American Short Stories of the Century Test | Final Test - Medium

Katrina Kenison
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What is a rotifer?
(a) A form of algae.
(b) A microscopic aquatic animal.
(c) A lung disease.
(d) A fine cheese.

2. In "Birthmates" what gender was Art and his wife's unborn child?
(a) It doesn't say.
(b) It was a girl.
(c) Twin boys.
(d) It was a boy.

3. Who wrote "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ?
(a) Zora Neale Hurston.
(b) Joyce Carol Oates.
(c) Sue Monk Kidd.
(d) Fannie Flagg.

4. Who wrote "The Rotifer"?
(a) Fannie Flagg.
(b) Mary Ladd Gavell.
(c) Jill Patterson.
(d) Kim Chung-Greene.

5. In "A City of Churches" why do they need Cecilia to stay?
(a) In order to make their town perfect.
(b) She cooks well.
(c) To sing in the choir.
(d) To teach Sunday school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Shawl" who is the older sister?

2. In "You're Ugly, Too" where does Zoe have pains?

3. In "The Key" Bessie thinks _______________ live in her neighborhood.

4. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old is June?

5. In "The Shawl" who kills Magda?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "The Gesturing" does Richard still love Joan? How can you tell?

4. Who is a stronger person, Bessie of "The Key" or Cecilia of "A City of Churches"?

5. Why do you think that Bessie dies at the end of "The Key"?

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

7. Describe Earl and Zoe's costumes in "You're Ugly, Too" and how they are relevant to the story.

8. In "The Shawl" does Stella feel guilt for causing the death of her baby sister?

9. Do you feel that the subject matter of "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" is still relevant today?

10. In "A City of Churches" what does Cecilia say she will do that the townspeople won't like?

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