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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. Who wrote "The Shawl"?

2. In "The Shawl" who steals the shawl?

3. In "The Key" whom has Bessie written letters to for help?

4. In "A City of Churches" what is the name of the city?

5. In "The Key" how many children does Bessie have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the motel in "Birthmates."

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

3. How does Connie feel about her family in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

4. In "The Key" how did Bessie's life used to be?

5. Assuming that Connie is assaulted by Arnold after "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ends, do you think that Connie would have reported the rape?

6. In "Birthmates" why doesn't Art like Billy?

7. In "The Rotifer" where does the narrator first see her cousin's fiance?

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

9. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what does Connie usually do with her friends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two women's sense of entitlement in "Theft."

Essay Topic 2

In "The Shawl," the Nazi soldiers exhibit a shocking lack of compassion throughout the story, while the subject matter and events evoke strong compassionate emotions from the reader. Explore and discuss the use of compassion to relay the story.

Essay Topic 3

Explain what you believe the gift is in "The Christmas Gift." Support your argument with evidence from the text.

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