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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 "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old does Arnold claim to be?

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

3. In "Birthmates" Art is hit over the head with ___________.

4. In "A City of Churches" why do they need Cecilia to stay?

5. In "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" how old is Connie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the motel in "Birthmates."

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why doesn't Zoe get fired from her job in "You're Ugly, Too"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss foreshadowing as a literary tool and one author's use of it within the text.

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 how the subject matter of "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin" was controversial when it was first written.

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