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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. In the beginning of “The Retreat,” Georgeann is basting facings on what garment?

2. What is Edwin’s last name in “A New-Wave Format”?

3. Who does Imogene say “had a hurtin’ like this and come to find out she had kidney disease” in “The Ocean”?

4. Where did Jack get Grover in “Lying Doggo”?

5. Nancy and her husband live in a small town an hour’s drive from what city in “Nancy Culpepper”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ruby’s relationship with Buddy described in “Third Monday”?

2. How is Edwin’s character described in “A New-Wave Format”? Who do people think Edwin looks like?

3. How are Nancy’s husband and son described in “Nancy Culpepper”?

4. How is Nancy’s wedding described in “Nancy Culpepper”?

5. How much money do Bill and Imogene have with them as they travel in “The Ocean”? Where are they going?

6. How is Sabrina Jones described in “A New-Wave Format”?

7. What is Edwin Creech doing in the opening of “A New-Wave Format”?

8. What can be interpreted of Joe McClain’s character through his actions in “Graveyard Day”?

9. How is the U.S.S. Shaw described in “The Ocean”?

10. How is Linda’s character described in the beginning of “Third Monday”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of “Offerings.” What imagery does the author employ in her descriptions of this setting? How does this setting relate to the settings seen in “Shiloh,” “The Rookers,” and “Detroit Skyline, 1949”?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Sandra in “Offerings.” How old is Sandra? Where is Sandra’s husband? What are Sandra’s central actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the language style of the various stories in the collection. Does the author employ dialect when the characters speak? What is revealed about the characters in the anthology through their use of language? How well do you relate to the characters’ use of language?

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