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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 Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta, where is the protagonist going when she first meets Lenny?
2. Where do the couple stay for the weekend in A Romantic Weekend?
3. What do Michael and Delores first find they have in common?
4. Who are Louise's two girl friends in high school?
5. In All the Way in Flagstaff, what does William want to do when he grows up?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the story The First Day, where are the mother and child going at the opening of the story? Why is this an important day?
2. Why does Delores kill her husband Michael in Scott Bradfield's story "The Darling"?
3. Who are the main characters in River of Names, and how are they different from each other?
4. What picture do the narrator of Catherdraland Robert draw and why?
5. Where does Magic find the white horse, in what condition is the horse, and who does he call for help?
6. In the story Chopin in Winter, what do Michael and Dzia-Dzia talk about at night and why?
7. What are some of the things the speaker in Girl encourages the young girl to learn how to do in the home?
8. In the story Emergency, who is Terrence Weber? What unusual thing has happened to him?
9. Who is speaking in Girl, and to who is she directing her instructions?
10. In the story The Fat Girl,When Louise examines herself in a mirror, what parts of her body does she like? What parts does she hate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the author portray nature and the forces of nature in the story Wickedness?
Essay Topic 2
In the story Dog Heaven, the author has created two children and a dog who live in a work of adults involved in the military. The narrator therefore focuses the story on the elements of childhood most recognized by people growing up. Discuss three of those elements and how they help the reader to relate to the story and to the narrator as a child.
Essay Topic 3
In the story Lawn, the narrator steals from the mail room of her dormitory. In her life, she has had a great deal stolen from her. Discuss what the narrator steals and why, and then what has been stolen from her and why. Can she ever be compensated for what has been stolen from her? Why or why not?
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