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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 Burdened Man," what is the woman's husband's occupation?
2. What does Faith's father tell her that he and her ex, Ricardo, have been discussing?
3. What toy is George working on in "This is a Story about My Friend George, The Toy Inventor"?
4. What does Lavinia's mother tell Robert Lavinia should become?
5. How does Charlie think Juniper died in "The Little Girl"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Juniper in "Little Girl"?
2. Who is Mrs. Luddy and why does Faith stay in her apartment?
3. What does Jack say could happen if they have a baby as the narrator suggests in "The Story Hearer"?
4. What is Dotty Wasserman's role in the story "Love"?
5. Describe Nick and Faith's relationship in "The Expensive Moment."
6. What do the men on the subway think of when they see Samuel and his friends jumping on the platform?
7. In "Anxiety," why does the father get upset with his daughter says "oink, oink"?
8. What are the men discussing at the deli when Faith overhears them in "Listening"?
9. Compare and contrast the mothers at the playground in "Northeast Playground" to the mothers when the older woman was a young mother.
10. What does the narrator in "Mother" long for?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one story and discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the story's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of The Collected Stories of Grace Paley. In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
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