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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the couple in The Feather in the Toque walk around in their home?
(a) In jackets.
(b) In formal clothes.
(c) Nude.
(d) In robes.

2. What is Charles worried about?
(a) His reputation.
(b) His job.
(c) His home.
(d) His relationship with Meg.

3. What does Evelyn want Albert to tell her about?
(a) School.
(b) His family.
(c) Their future together.
(d) His apartment.

4. Which word describes Evelyn?
(a) Messy.
(b) Uncaring.
(c) Wealthy.
(d) Cold.

5. What period of transition occurs in A Thrilling Life?
(a) Several years.
(b) Several hours.
(c) Several days.
(d) Several months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what season do the events occur in The Feather in the Toque?

2. What does Charles chastise Meg for?

3. What does the woman in The Man Who Would Not Go Away escape into?

4. From what perspective is The Feather in the Toque told?

5. What does Peter sell in The Knot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Albert.

2. How does Albert react to the gardens?

3. Describe the point of view in A Thrilling Life.

4. The title, Ole Siche, means "Dry Island." Why is this relevant to the story?

5. How is Ole Siche similar to the story The Swan in the Garden?

6. Describe the way names are used in The Knot.

7. What are the similarities between The Man Who Would Not Away and A Thrilling Life?

8. Describe the relationship between the man and the woman in The Feather in the Toque.

9. What element in The Knot is used to develop characterization?

10. In what way is exposure a theme in The Feather in the Toque?

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