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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 is the name of Pansy's doctor?

2. What is Kitty's job?

3. Which character is apathetic at the party?

4. How do the rest of the staff feel about Malcolm and Victoria after they follow them to the mill?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the story about Mrs. Otis a feminist piece?

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

3. Describe Rhoda's childhood.

4. Describe Malcolm and Victoria's ideals.

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

6. Describe Maggie's discomfort at the party she attends.

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

8. Describe how Daniel and May's love changes with the seasons.

9. How does Kitty feel about working at Caribou Ranch versus her mother's boarding house, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Stafford apply to psychological horror? Choose at least 3 characters to discuss.

Essay Topic 2

What role do social groups and social situations play in the short stories?

Essay Topic 3

How is conforming to meet society's standards a theme throughout the stories in this book?

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