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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 "Polepole," what does "the man" tell Daisy about getting his work for Bragg done?
3. In "The Torch," what is the first question that the woman asks?
4. On page 36 of "Occupied," which character is said to have "no intention at all"?
5. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Occupied," where does Ivy stop on the way home from work, and why does she stop there?
2. On page 36 of "Occupied," what is meant by the assertion that "In her brain there was always a someone"?
3. 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?
4. Describe the couple who are the main characters of "The Torch."
5. In "Polepole," what is the significance of Bragg's wink when he leaves Daisy to talk with "the man"?
6. In "Green Glass," what concern does Fran express about Tom's relationship with his ex, and how does Tom respond to her concerns?
7. In "Occupied," what is the rhetorical purpose of the many descriptions of individual protestors?
8. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?
9. 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?
10. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's response to finding out that "the man" has a wife?
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 characterization of Daisy in "Polepole." Be sure to connect characterization to the story's theme. Offer textual evidence in support of your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Many of the stories in Why I Don't Write are concerned with time: the past intrudes on the present, time expands and contracts around the characters. Write an essay that takes and defends a position about the role of time in Minot's collection. Use evidence from at least three stories to support your claims.
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