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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 does the narrator experience while climbing the Duomo in Italy?

2. What medication does the narrator take to soothe her sore ankle?

3. Where was the landscape architect's mother born?

4. What color are Sophie's eyes in the story "Amour"?

5. What does the narrator of "Future Emergencies" say about her partner's sense of humor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What experience does Romi tell the narrator about Ershadi?

2. In the story "Future Emergencies," how does the narrator meet Victor?

3. What do the generals persuade the landscape architect to do in the story "In the Garden?"

4. What discovery at the end of the story "Future Emergencies" changes the path of the narrator's and Victor's relationship?

5. In the story "Amour," where does the narrator encounter Sophie again years after first meeting her?

6. What is one clear event that Sophie remembers led to her and Ezra's final breakup?

7. What does Romi tell the narrator she sees differently watching the film Taste of Cherry years after seeing it for the first time?

8. What does Victor do to try to prepare for whatever disaster may befall them in the story "Future Emergencies"?

9. What is the narrator's reaction when she thinks she sees the actor Ershadi in real life?

10. What view of nature does the landscape architect have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story "Switzerland," what connections or parallels does Krauss draw between very young women's burgeoning sexuality, power, and vulnerability? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What ideas or emotions is Krauss trying to communicate with the unnamed narrator's and her friend Romi's strong feelings and experiences linked to the famous actor Ershaid, and their "encounters" with him, in the story "Seeing Ershadi"? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the tactics, style and tone Krauss employs to communicate the setting of the refugee camp to the reader in the story "Amour."

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