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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," Ivy sees a "doppelgänger." What does she see?
2. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?
3. In "Occupied," in what colors is Ivy's lover's room decorated?
4. In "Occupied," what does Ivy think about the protest encampment when she first sees it?
5. In "Polepole," who is Babette?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Polepole," how do Daisy and "the man" react differently to his hitting the child?
2. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?
3. In "Occupied," how does Ivy feel about her friends' advice about Dexter?
4. Describe the couple who are the main characters of "The Torch."
5. In "Occupied," what is the thematic significance of Ivy's realization that the encampment seems larger and more substantial in photographs that she has seen of it?
6. In "Occupied," what is the significance of the disinterested expressions on the faces of the protesters at the encampment?
7. On page 55 of "Green Glass," what does Fran mean when she says, "Men like to think women aren't sensitive, at convenient times"?
8. 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.
9. In "Occupied," where does Ivy stop on the way home from work, and why does she stop there?
10. In "Polepole," what difference is there between the way Daisy and "the man" view Kibera?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you consider the possible layers of meaning in the title of the story "The Torch." Obviously, the woman in the story is carrying a torch for "John." But who else in the story is carrying a torch? And why not call it "Infatuation," or something similar--what is symbolically important about fire? Consider these and any other elements of the title that you find significant. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
The collection Why I Write contains stories that are traditional and stories that are more experimental. Write an essay that categorizes the stories as one or the other and then takes and defends a stance about which type of stories are more successful for Minot. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Grief, absence, and loneliness are obstacles for many of Minot's characters. Choose two characters from two separate stories in the collection and compare and contrast the way they handle these emotional obstacles. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
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