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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 poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
2. About how long has the couple in the train car been married?
3. Where do Annabel and Midge walk on their free afternoons?
4. What kind of work does Mrs. Martindale do?
5. What does Mrs. Corning ask the volunteers at headquarters to do before they leave for vacation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What message about love is conveyed by the poem "A Very Short Song"?
2. In "The Standard of Living," why does Midge become so upset over Annabel's imaginary purchase of a silver fox coat, and what does her reaction suggest about her personality?
3. Compare the poems "Social Note" and "For An Unknown Lady."
4. What does the short story "The Sexes" reveal about the relationship between the young man and the girl he is dating?
5. What does Mr. Durant's reaction to Rose's situation and her departure reveal about him?
6. What does Mr. Durant's response to the dog reveal about him?
7. What do the poems "I Know I Have Been Happiest" and "I Shall Come Back" have in common?
8. In the short story "A Telephone Call," how does the narrator rationalize her irrational behavior?
9. How might Mrs. Martindale solve Mrs. Wyman's problem and her own at the same time?
10. How are the poems "Somebody's Song," "Unfortunate Coincidence," and "Comment" similar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine the influence that Dorothy Parker's socialist perspective has on her writing, in particular her later writing. Be sure to include specific examples and quotations from several different pieces in order to support your points.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the theme of lost love in Dorothy Parker's poetry. How consistent or common is this theme? What do the poems reveal about Parker's attitude toward love, in particular lost love? Be sure to include specific examples and quotations to support your observations.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Dorothy Parker's use of irony in both her short stories and her poetry. How do both genres approach similar themes? How does irony help to develop the themes? Be sure to provide examples from both short stories and poetry.
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