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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 part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?
2. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?
3. What does the man take from his sack first when he arrives at the home to find the girl and boy?
4. How does the reader know people in the neighborhood are watching the boy and the girl in the driveway alone?
5. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the boy hesitant to lay on the bed with the girl when she asks him?
2. Aside from the bed, what items from the man's home are now outside of his house?
3. What does the boy do when he first gets to the house and begins looking at the things?
4. What is the first thing the girl does when they get out of their car and begin to look at the items?
5. What does the boy say he is going to do if anybody is home after he gets off the bed?
6. What items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives?
7. Why does the girl tell the boy he should offer $10 less than whatever they are asking?
8. What is inside the man's house at the start of the story?
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 man says to the girl when he sees the two at his house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine how the theme of change plays a part in the plot of "Why Don't You Dance?".
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 describing the imagery used in "Why Don't You Dance?." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
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