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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," who is Henry?
2. In "Polepole," what field do Bragg and "the man" work in?
3. In "The Torch," why is the woman unsure who is with her and what is going on?
4. In "Green Glass," what is the name of the groom at the wedding?
5. In "Polepole," who is Cecily?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the couple who are the main characters of "The Torch."
2. 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?
3. In "Green Glass," what concern does Fran express about Tom's relationship with his ex, and how does Tom respond to her concerns?
4. On page 36 of "Occupied," what is meant by the assertion that "In her brain there was always a someone"?
5. In "Polepole," what is Daisy's response to finding out that "the man" has a wife?
6. In "Occupied," what is the significance of the disinterested expressions on the faces of the protesters at the encampment?
7. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?
8. In "Polepole," how do Daisy and "the man" react differently to his hitting the child?
9. In "Polepole," what difference is there between the way Daisy and "the man" view Kibera?
10. In "The Torch," what does the woman remember about being with John?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that addresses the inclusion of a gender nonconforming character in "Boston Common at Twilight." This is the only such character in the collection: is it troubling that they are a sexual criminal, as well, or is this simply necessary to the plot? Is the story one that needs to be told, or does it have nothing new to say? Is Minot's story successful enough as an artistic endeavor to justify what might otherwise be seen as a choice that reinforces the marginalization of part of the population? If you use outside sources in your essay, be sure to cite them in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you consider the symbolic significance of the title "Occupied." Discuss both the characteristics of this movement as revealed in the story and the relationship of that movement to Ivy's life and psychology. Use evidence from the text to support your claims.
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