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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. Where is the narrator from in "Downtown"?

2. According to Donovan's teacher, who went to see the show his family performs last weekend and liked it a lot, in "Just Right"?

3. What is said to be "a better metaphor for what happens than roads not taken or branches unsprouted" in "Sentimental Education" (11)?

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

5. How old is Miss Adele in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the motif of music demonstrated in “Words and Music”?

3. Describe the narrative style in “Sentimental Education." How is the story related, and why?

4. Describe the central metaphor in “The Lazy River.” What does it represent and why?

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

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

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

8. How would you describe Donovan's relationships with his parents in “Just Right”?

9. What relationship is illustrated between the narrator and the Hungarian painter in "Downtown"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of irony and foreshadowing in "Kelso Deconstructed." What irony does the narrator point out in the story? Why do you think she points this out? How do irony and foreshadowing serve the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Michael McRae in "Big Week." How old is Michael? What recent events have impacted his life? How does Michael cope with those events? What drives this character?

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