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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shocks Almeda when she sees the woman?
(a) Her age.
(b) Her wounds.
(c) Her primal state.
(d) Her beauty.

2. Where does the narrator go at the end of the story?
(a) The Roth family gravesite.
(b) The local library.
(c) The Library of Congress.
(d) Ontario Bureau of Genealogy.

3. What kind of jelly does Almeda decide to make one day?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Elderberry.
(c) Apple.
(d) Grape.

4. The narrator feels that there are not enough people who _______________________.
(a) Get higher educations.
(b) Learn a second language.
(c) Give to charity.
(d) Are curious enough to discover clues about people.

5. Where was Almeda buried?
(a) At the mouth of the Meneseteung River.
(b) A cemetery for Canadian poets.
(c) The Roth family gravesite.
(d) She was cremated and her ashes scattered.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, each __________ may not really matter.

2. When does the narrator tell about going to Alameda's grave?

3. Which of the following is not a state into which Almeda goes as a result of the nerve tonic?

4. What does Almeda conclude is her life's work?

5. The narrator admits to the possibility of ___________ in the story.

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