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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 city is the narrator invited to visit?
2. In "While It Lasts," why do George and Bonnie not stop for a drink with her brother after the movie?
3. On page 108 of "Boston Common at Twilight," what causes Ned to feel "something hot and terrible rush through him"?
4. In "While It Lasts," what comparison does Bonnie make between George and Mr. Buffy?
5. In "Café Mort," what were the Russian dancer's dances about when she was alive?
Short Essay Questions
1. On page 73 of "Why I Don't Write," what is the effect of the single word change from "I don't read it anymore" to the later item "I don't read anymore"?
2. In "Boston Common at Twilight," what television show does Ned secretly watch? Why does he enjoy it?
3. In "While It Lasts," what subject does Isabel keep making bitter jokes about, and why does she do this?
4. In "While It Lasts," what does Isabel want from Bonnie, and why?
5. In "Boston Common at Twilight," why does Ned not try to get away or yell for help?
6. In "While It Lasts," what is Isabel's main complaint about Richard, and what does she think is the cause of the problem?
7. At the end of "While It Lasts," what does Bonnie realize about her relationship?
8. In "Why I Don't Write," what types of repetition are used in the page 69 paragraph "Cleaning out the closets. Cleaning out the drawers. Clearing out the basement," and what effect does the device create?
9. In "Café Mort," what evidence is there that the narrator is ready to leave her grief behind even before Anita speaks to her?
10. In "Boston Common at Twilight," why does Ned end up taking an earlier train than usual, and how does this matter to the story's plot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Choose one motif in the listed items in "Why I Don't Write." Write an essay that traces the development of this motif and explains how it supports the story's overall theme. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
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