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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 does Sonia tell the narrator she should read if she really wants to know if she had a life?
2. Where do the American tourists visit in "Somewhere Else"?
3. What advice does Faith give Mr. Zagrowsky, which angers him?
4. What was Lavinia born doing, according to "Lavinia: An Old Story"?
5. In "The Burdened Man," why does the neighbor want $5.98 from the man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jack think his father was sleeping in a crib when he was young? Why does the narrator think he was doing this?
2. What do the men on the subway think of when they see Samuel and his friends jumping on the platform?
3. Why is Lavinia's mother upset at the end of "Lavinia: An Old Story"?
4. Describe the progression of the man's relationship with his female neighbor in "The Burdened Man."
5. In "Anxiety," why does the father get upset with his daughter says "oink, oink"?
6. Who is Philip In "Dreamer in A Dead Language"? Why does he want to meet Faith's father?
7. Compare and contrast the mothers at the playground in "Northeast Playground" to the mothers when the older woman was a young mother.
8. What does Faith do at the end of the story after she and her father argue? Describe the mood.
9. What instances of Mr. Zargrowsky's racism does Faith cite in "Zagrowsky Tells"?
10. Describe Nick and Faith's relationship in "The Expensive Moment."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining how men are portrayed in Paley's collection.
Essay Topic 2
Choose two stories and write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Paley of The Collected Stories of Grace Paley. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 3
Read a review of The Collected Stories of Grace Paley. Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.
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