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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 boy say to the girl when she tells him to kiss her on the bed?
2. What word does she use to describe what the people who set the items outside of the house must be?
3. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?
4. What color was the too large cloth that covered the kitchen table that was outside of the house?
5. What does the girl tell the boy to do if someone is home and they discuss prices?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the boy pull over when he sees all of the things outside the man's house?
2. Aside from the bed, what items from the man's home are now outside of his house?
3. Why does the girl tell the boy he should offer $10 less than whatever they are asking?
4. Instead of seeing if anyone is home as he said he would, what does the boy do after the girl asked him to kiss her?
5. What is inside the man's house at the start of the story?
6. What items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives?
7. How do the boy and girl bargain with the man for the items they ask about? Who seems in charge of the negotiations?
8. What does the boy say he is going to do if anybody is home after he gets off the bed?
9. What does the girl tell the boy to do when he finally gets on the bed with her? How does he respond?
10. Why do the boy and the girl need furniture?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Carver of "Why Don't You Dance?." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 2
Pick a character from the story and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Carver's language style and word choice in "Why Don't You Dance?." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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