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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. George and H develop a studying technique that involves what form of literature?
2. At the end of H's visit with George and Henry on the morning of New Year's Day, George is shocked to realize that she has taken what action three times?
3. What emotion is Henry really feeling when he tells George that he is bored?
4. George suspects that her brother Henry has what quality within his identity?
5. The narrator telling George's story states that at the time of the narrative's unfolding, "it's just past midnight on" (164) which holiday?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the conversation George has with Mrs. Rock about her mother's criticism of a certain politician.
2. What kinds of conflicts have been revealed so far within the text? Give a brief example of at least two conflicts unfolding at the center of the text.
3. In what ritual does George begin to engage while sitting in her garden each day?
4. What irony does George note about her father's profession?
5. What is the main method George's father uses to cope with the trauma of losing his wife?
6. What clues led George to think that her mother had been put under surveillance prior to her death?
7. What element of language does George come to see differently after her mother's death?
8. How did George's mother react to George's confession about Lisa?
9. What is the significance of Saint Catherine within the narrative?
10. What is the significance of George's shift away from considering a particular element of language to be very important?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within Smith's novel How to Be Both.
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of truth, lies, and hypocrisy function within How to Be Both and what is Smith’s message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
What message does Smith send within the pages of How to Be Both concerning the effectiveness of different methods used to deal with grief?
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