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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 "The Key" what other language does Bessie speak?

2. In "The Key" what does Bessie have a hard time doing?

3. In "Birthmates" whom does Art not want to see at the conference?

4. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" what is the name of Arnold's friend?

5. In "The Key" who is the dead person Bessie sees?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "The Gesturing" what do Joan and Ruth have in common?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Many of the writers within the compilation are world-renowned authors. Select an author from the anthology and explore the following in an essay:

a) Describe their place in history as a writer.

b) Explain why he/she was and still is pivotal to contemporary literature.

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