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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. Who comes to see Jeremy at night?

2. When does Ginnie come across the man Keith has hit with the bat again?

3. Where is Jeremy when he is "speaking"?

4. What does Grandpa wish with all his heart for Robbie that is not possible?

5. At the end of the letter, what is all Grandpa can think of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which performance in "Liberation Day" does not go over well with "Company"?

2. What does Jeremy hope will happen someday with Mrs. U in "Liberation Day"?

3. In "Liberation Day," what does Mrs. U do with Jeremy at regular intervals?

4. In "A Mom of Bold Action," what is Ginnie's attitude towards Derek?

5. What is the problem with trying to identify the person who assaults Derek in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

6. At the end of "Liberation Day," why does Jeremy say he can no longer enjoy speaking at all?

7. In "A Mom of Bold Action," what does Ginnie often write about?

8. What happens to Derek that is shocking in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

9. What does Ginne write right after Derek's assault in "A Mom of Bold Action"?

10. What advice does Grandpa give to Robbie at the end of "Love Letter"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Mother's Day," How does Alma finally reach a kind of peace or closure in her initial experience of the afterlife? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does Saunders demonstrate the changes in Jeremy's personality, outlook, and goals in the story "Liberation Day"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Saunders convey the political, cultural, and social landscape to the reader in the story "Love Letter"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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