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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 is the man in at the start of the story?
2. What is the first item the boy shows interest in as they pass the man's house?
3. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?
4. How much does the man say he was thinking of asking for the bed?
5. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the boy pull over when he sees all of the things outside the man's house?
2. What is the first thing the man says to the girl when he sees the two at his house?
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 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. 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 two things does the boy do "for no good reason" (2) instead of seeing if anyone is home as he said he would?
9. Why is the boy hesitant to lay on the bed with the girl when she asks him?
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 about the author of "Why Don't You Dance?." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Why Don't You Dance?" similar or different from his other works?
Essay Topic 2
Read a review of "Why Don't You Dance?." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write a brief essay analyzing Carver’s choice to write "Why Don't You Dance?" in past tense. Do you agree with this choice? How would the story be different if written in a different tense?
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