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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 "Why I Don't Write," what does the narrator say "used ot be more awful" (72)?
2. On page 73 of "Why I Don't Write," the list of what "Bob Dylan says," ("He's all right" and "He's not all right") is an example of which technique?
3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what is the rhetorical purpose of mentioning the rip in Ned's parka?
4. At the end of "While It Lasts," what do Bonnie and George argue about?
5. In "While It Lasts," why is Bonnie unable to hear the last thing that Mr. Buffy tries to tell her?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Café Mort," what does the narrator need to rid herself of before she can leave the café?
2. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel want from Bonnie, and why?
3. In "Boston Common at Twilight," why does Ned not try to get away or yell for help?
4. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what clues does Minot offer that the woman in the park might be biologically male?
5. In "While It Lasts," what is Isabel's main complaint about Richard, and what does she think is the cause of the problem?
6. In "Café Mort," what evidence is there that the narrator is ready to leave her grief behind even before Anita speaks to her?
7. In "While It Lasts," how does the knapsack embody George's personality?
8. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what alternative place to stay is available to Ned, and why does he prefer to stay with his aunt?
9. At the end of "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie realize about her relationship?
10. What question begins "Why I Don't Write," and how is this question related to the rest of the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Minot uses fragmentation in both "Listen" and "Why I Don't Write." Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of this technique in these two stories. You might choose to write about similarities, differences, or some combination of the two, as long as your essay clearly makes an argument about both pieces and how fragmentation supports meaning in both.
Essay Topic 2
Some critics point out that Minot's writing appears to come from a place of privilege that marginalizes characters and concerns from outside of white, hetero-normative, middle- and upper-class society. Write an essay that responds in some way to this concern. You may affirm the idea, refute it, or qualify it. Support your ideas with textual evidence; if you use outside sources, cite them in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze the theme of "The Torch." Use textual evidence drawn from more than plot alone to support your claim.
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