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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. What is Acid Rain?
2. What did Aunt Granny Lith ask Casey to do?
3. In the story Helping, what do both Elliot and Grace do for a living?
4. In Lawns, what room has the narrator reserved at the hotel?
5. In the story Trains, how old are Danica and Jane?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the story Home, what does the narrator's mother say to her to convince the narrator to move in with her for awhile? What help does she offer her daughter in the move?
2. Who is the main character of Departures? How old is he when the story opens? Where is he going?
3. In the story Dog Heaven, who is Sparky Smith and what game does he and the narrator play together?
4. In the story Daddy Garbage, how does Strayhorn discover the baby in the box?
5. Why does Daniel not want the narrator of Home to see his back?
6. In the story Murderers, who do the young boys want to see when they climb up onto the water tower, and why?
7. Who is the narrator of Lawns, and what is her crime?
8. What secret does the narrator of Lawns finally reveal to her boyfriend and her mother? How do they react?
9. How does Casey know Aunt Granny Lith, and what does he do when he sees her again?
10. In the story Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been, who is Arnold French, and how does he strike up a conversation with Connie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What unusual literary device does Jamaica Kincaid use in her story Girl? Why and how does this device succeed in this piece?
Essay Topic 2
Alcohol is a theme in some of the stories in this collection. Compare the drinking and the effect drinking has on these characters and their close relationships: Walter in All The Way To Flagstaff, Arizona; Willi Vorig in Talk of Heroes, and Lenny in Tall Tales From the Mekong Delta.
Essay Topic 3
Georgie describes his job to a hitchhiker he meets and says "I save lives." Discuss the lives Georgie saves in the story. Do you think this is an accurate description of his job? Why or why not?
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