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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. In "Birthmates" what gender was Art and his wife's unborn child?

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

3. In "Gesturing" how does Joan smoke her cigarettes?

4. Who wrote "A City of Churches"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "A City of Churches" why doesn't Cecilia seem to be afraid of the town and its people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of "The Other Woman."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the idea of familial obligation as it appears in "The Rotifer" and "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the appearances of religion within "The Key" and "A City of Churches." How is religion portrayed? Is it a positive or negative force within the text?

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