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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," why does Ivy get into a bike accident?
2. In "Occupied," what does Ivy feel when she thinks about walking with her son?
3. In "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?
4. On page 38 of "Occupied," which phrase describes how Ivy feels when she plays with her son?
5. On page 27 of "The Torch," what detail implies that the woman is dying?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Torch," how does Andrew reveal his devotion to his wife?
2. 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?
3. In "Polepole," what symbolic significance is there in the sequence of events as Daisy and the man drive into his driveway and then enter his house?
4. 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.
5. In "Occupied," where does Ivy stop on the way home from work, and why does she stop there?
6. In "Occupied," what is the significance of the disinterested expressions on the faces of the protesters at the encampment?
7. 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?
8. In "Polepole," what meaning does Daisy assign to the look Cecily gives her at the end of the story?
9. In "Green Glass," what concern does Fran express about Tom's relationship with his ex, and how does Tom respond to her concerns?
10. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the "plant" names "Ivy" and "Daisy" in "Occupied" and "Polepole." Why are both women given "plant" names? In what way do the two names differ, and how does this highlight differences in the two characters? Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the significance of the setting in "Polepole." Use textual evidence to support your ideas; if you use outside sources, be sure to cite them in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical purpose of "Boston Commons at Twilight's" juxtaposition of Ned's home life against the assault that takes place when he is fifteen. Once you have made an argument about the purpose of the juxtaposition, interrogate the implicit beliefs behind this rhetorical strategy. Is some connection between his home life and his choices being drawn? If so, what? Is Ned being blamed for the choices he makes on this day, in some way? In your opinion, is his behavior different from that of most teenagers? Support your ideas with textual evidence; if you use external sources, cite them in MLA format.
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