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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. In "Occupied," what is implied in Minot's description of the man who "did not look American" (35)?
2. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?
3. In "Polepole," what is "Kibera"?
4. In "Occupied," what cause did Ivy knock on doors for when she was younger?
5. In "The Torch," who is the husband waiting for at the end of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Polepole," Daisy's comment of "I don't even know where I am" (3) has both a literal and a figurative meaning. Explain why this is so.
2. In "Occupied," what construction is happening near the park, and what is its significance?
3. Describe the setting and context of "Polepole."
4. In "Polepole," how do Daisy and "the man" react differently to his hitting the child?
5. In "Polepole," after the man tells Daisy that he "needs" to kiss her, she "felt the outline of herself begin to dissolve" (5). Why does the man have this effect on Daisy?
6. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's response to finding out that "the man" has a wife?
7. Describe the couple who are the main characters of "The Torch."
8. In "Green Glass," what concern does Fran express about Tom's relationship with his ex, and how does Tom respond to her concerns?
9. In "The Torch," how does Andrew reveal his devotion to his wife?
10. In "Green Glass," what causes Tom's ex to slap him, and what is his response to the incident?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the theme of "While It Lasts." Use textual evidence to defend your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one motif in the listed items in "Why I Don't Write." Write an essay that traces the development of this motif and explains how it supports the story's overall theme. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
The significance of borders is always in question in Why I Don't Write: characters feel themselves dissolving or dissociate from their bodies, people struggle to keep the past from intruding on the present, and the boundaries between cultures and the living and the dead are not as clear-cut as we might ordinarily think them to be. Write an essay that takes and defends a position about borders in Minot's collection. Use evidence from at least three stories to support your claims.
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