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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 irrational thought does the narrator have when she thinks she sees Ershadi for the first time in real life?

2. Where does Tamar live?

3. What job does the narrator have in the story "Seeing Ershadi"?

4. What does the landscape architect say about nature?

5. What are the lower gardens in the heart of the public park replaced with, at the generals' behest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts the narrator to get back in touch with Romi again after many years of not communicating?

2. Why does Shlomi suggest Tamar does not like Ilana's relationship with Sandor?

3. What does Sophie sometimes do in the refugee camp to keep the others amused?

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

5. What annoys Tamar about Ilana's story about how she met Sandor?

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

7. What irrational thought does the narrator have as she tries to catch up with Ershadi in the Zen garden?

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

9. What is the ultimate reason the authorities give for distributing gas masks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events, circumstances, or other character(s) change the relationship dynamics between Tamar and her family - and especially the character Sandor - in the story "The Husband"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the unnamed narrator in the story "I Am Asleep but My Heart Is Awake" become so intrigued by Boaz, and what does this feeling on the part of the narrator seem to reveal about her relationship to her deceased father? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Krauss introduces many characters over several different stories who are experiencing grief over the death of a loved one. Write an essay analyzing Krauss's treatment of the themes of grief and death.

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