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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mitchell call Dockery?

2. Who is in love with Peggy?

3. What did Louis and Mitchell see in the third and fourth stories of the restaurant?

4. Where did Peggy work?

5. What event does Mr. Cusack consider exciting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which story in Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories is the most remarkable? How does Mitchell make this story remarkable?

Essay Topic 2

Many of Mitchell's stories involve the ocean or harvesting for seafood. To what extent is the ocean a symbol in Mitchell's stories? What does the ocean symbolize? Is it just a coincidence?

Essay Topic 3

What role does the theme of anger play in Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories? Describe at least three ways in which Mitchell develops this theme.

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