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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 empathy illustrated as in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?

2. What is the girl doing in the description from "Multiple Points of View" in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?

3. What is the name of Donovan's mother?

4. What does Donovan tell his mother Cassie does all the time on her weekends in the end of "Just Right"?

5. What does Donovan's teacher tell him not to call her in "Just Right"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the characters in “Words and Music.” How are they similar and different?

2. Describe the character of Adele in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What drives this character?

3. What is the significance of Café Loup in "Downtown"?

4. Describe the narrative style in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What makes this narrative style stand out from the other stories?

5. How is Donovan's character presented in “Just Right”?

6. Describe the narrative style in “Words and Music.” What makes the narrative style stand out in this story?

7. What is the central theme of “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets”? How does the author illustrate this theme?

8. What literary devices are examined in “Parents' Morning Epiphany”? How are they examined?

9. Describe the main characters in "The Dialectic." What are they doing in this short story?

10. What national trial is described in "Downtown"? Why do you think the author alludes to this trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss irony in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What are examples of verbal irony in the story? What are examples of situational irony? How is dramatic irony used?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Monica in "Sentimental Education." How old is Monica? What are her main motivations? How does Monica's character evolve in the short story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Donovan in "Just Right." How old is Donovan? What are his main objectives in the story? What are the main conflicts that he faces? How do you relate to Donovan's character?

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