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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. What does May imagine for herself?

2. What is Kitty's plan when she graduates?

3. What is the nationality of the woman making crass comments at the party that Evan attends?

4. What did Lily's father leave her when he died?

5. What object invokes anger in Rhoda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goal do both Malcolm and Victoria take on?

2. In what way is Mrs. Otis an apathetic character?

3. How does the woman with Mr. Oliphant feel about him?

4. How does Kitty feel about the town she lives in?

5. In what ways is Mr. Oliphant strong?

6. Why is Rose interested in Lucius?

7. How does Mrs. Heath show that she is apathetic, and toward who or what?

8. How can the reader rationalize Pansy's fear of surgery?

9. What does Abby fear and why?

10. How are Sue and Ramona different and yet alike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Stafford write happy endings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how environment plays an important role in the development of the characters in the short stories. Use specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jean Stafford use nationality as a border?

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