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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 he is going to do after the second time the girl tells him to kiss her on the bed?
2. What part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?
3. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?
4. Why does Jack feel uneasy getting on the bed with the girl?
5. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first thing the man says to the girl when he sees the two at his house?
2. What does the boy say he is going to do if anybody is home after he gets off the bed?
3. How do the boy and girl bargain with the man for the items they ask about? Who seems in charge of the negotiations?
4. What is the boy's name? What is the girl asking the boy to do the one and only time his name is mentioned in the story?
5. What does the boy do when he first gets to the house and begins looking at the things?
6. 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?
7. Why does the girl tell the boy he should offer $10 less than whatever they are asking?
8. What items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives?
9. How does the man first appear on the scene? Where is he coming from and what does he have?
10. What is the first thing the girl does when they get out of their car and begin to look at the items?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay examining the ending of "Why Don't You Dance?" How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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