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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 has made the shawl the young girl wears to her granny's?

2. What is another word for werewolf?

3. What does a werewolf in human form have to do before transforming to a wolf?

4. What part of a werewolf is always the same?

5. What does the young man offer to carry for the young girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the granny think might protect her from the wolf who comes knocking at her door?

2. What is the worst time all year for running into wolves, and why?

3. In Part II, what does Carter advise if one sees a naked man among the woods, and why?

4. What is the dynamic between the young man and the young girl in the woods as they walk together?

5. Why does the girl going to see her granny in midwinter through the woods not feel scared?

6. How does the young man get into the old woman's house?

7. What does the young girl see just after hearing the first howl from a wolf in the woods?

8. What object does the young man have in his pocket that fascinates the young girl?

9. What does the young man look like when he takes off his coat and hat?

10. What stage of life is the young girl at who sets off for her granny's house, and why is this significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which old stories does Carter draw upon in this short story? In what significant and/or important ways does Carter change those stories? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does the young man in the forest seduce the young girl on the way to her grandmother's house? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think Carter is trying to convey about women's lives, choices, and treatment with the young wife's story within this story? In particular, why do you think Carter writes that the second husband beats the wife after fighting off the werewolf/first husband? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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