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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. What are the earrings made of that the narrator buys in "Cloudland"?

2. What is the narrator's favorite type of apple, in "Cloudland"?

3. in "Moonbow," who was in bed with the narrator?

4. What does the narrator spill in bed, in "Moonbow"?

5. In the second half of "Cloudland," what day is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Correct Grip," who calls the narrator after an attack and what is their conversation like?

2. How did the narrator of "Cloudland" compare her experiences when she had her baby with the experiences of women a hundred years ago?

3. In "The Correct Grip," what happened to a friend of the narrator?

4. In "The Second Seating," what do the narrator and friends have to eat and drink?

5. What does the narrator see in her backyard in "Moonbow," and what does she think it is?

6. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator think about the fire at the home?

7. How does the narrator describe the town where she lives in "Cloudland"?

8. In "Cloudland," what does the narrator consider doing with kumquats and why will she probably not do it?

9. What was the narrator's job in New York, and why does she say that she left her job in this section of "Cloudland"?

10. Why is the narrator able to work two to three days a week in "Cloudland"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In “Cloudland,” the narrator used to teach at a girls’ school. What caused the narrator to lose her teaching job? What does her mistake reveal about the narrator’s ability to use good judgement? Why does the narrator struggle to make good decisions?

Essay Topic 2

In “I Stay with Syd,” two characters are having an affair. How would you describe the relationship between Syd and the married man? What does their relationship seem to be built upon, and how will that foundation affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

In “Cloudland,” some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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