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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 does the young man say he has to protect them in the woods?
3. What does the young man ask for if he wins the wager?
4. How does the young man get into granny's house?
5. What bet do the young girl and the young man make?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the young man look like when he takes off his coat and hat?
2. What is the worst time all year for running into wolves, and why?
3. How does the young man get into the old woman's house?
4. What is the dynamic between the young man and the young girl in the woods as they walk together?
5. What does the granny think might protect her from the wolf who comes knocking at her door?
6. Why does the girl going to see her granny in midwinter through the woods not feel scared?
7. What object does the young man have in his pocket that fascinates the young girl?
8. What stage of life is the young girl at who sets off for her granny's house, and why is this significant?
9. In Part II, what does Carter advise if one sees a naked man among the woods, and why?
10. What does the young girl see just after hearing the first howl from a wolf in the woods?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would you describe Carter's language and tone in her story The Company of Wolves? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Carter portray different werewolves in this story, and what are some lessons or patterns the reader can draw from her representations of them? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does Carter use the fantastic and supernatural throughout this story, and what kind of expectation of her use of these entities set for the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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