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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. Which of the following elements did NOT add to the ambiance of the evening the first time Jonathan and Ruby made love?

2. Who drove Linnaeus to his favorite estate on the day in which the story is set?

3. What did Frank Kenary focus his studies on while away researching with Jonathan and Ruby?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sarah Anne's personality?

5. How old is Sarah Anne Billop at the opening of the story "Rare Bird"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Linnaeus on his way back home at the end of the story?

2. What type of relationship does Linnaeus have with his family - his wife and his children?

3. Who is The English Pupil?

4. Who does Linnaeus spend his time thinking about throughout the story?

5. What is Sara Anne's intelligence level for a woman of her time?

6. What do Christopher's philosopher friends think happens to swallows over the winter?

7. What is the emotional state of Jonathan and Ruby's relationship at the end of the story - when they are both in their fifties?

8. Who is Catherine, and what relationship does she have to Sara Anne?

9. What does Christopher find attractive about Juliet?

10. Who is Sebastian Dunitz and how does he affect Antonia and RIchard's marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A romantic triangle--Lauchlin, Susannah, Arthur Adam--plays a role in "Ship Fever" but it's in the background. If the fate of the Irish emigrants is in the foreground, what is the function of the small, quiet love story? What might it mean when Lauchlin, ill near the end of the tale, confuses Nora and Susannah?

Essay Topic 2

Much of the story "Soroche" is concerned with wealth - who has it, who doesn't, and how it's spent. First, describe the distribution of wealth within the story. Then, describe the choices Zaga has to make about her late husband's wealth, and the influences she received from outsiders about what to do with the money. In the end, do you think Zaga made the right choice with the money? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

The structure and narration of the story "The Marburg Sisters" has a huge impact on the way the reader understands the confusing and sometimes convoluted story. First, describe the narration and structure styles of the story and the rhetoric effect such structural choices have on the story as a whole. Then, explain whether or not you believe Barrett's stylistic choices were successful and why. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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