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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. During Fiona's college years, she is described as seeing politics as a what?
2. Kristy asks Grant whether he is happy to see that Fiona is taking what action?
3. From what type of establishment does Fiona go missing while out with Grant?
4. What color lipstick does Fiona always apply before leaving the house, according to Grant?
5. What kind of ceiling is the large central area at Meadowlake said to exhibit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What gift does Grant bring to Fiona when he visits her at Meadowlake for the first time, and what is significant about the gift?
2. When the narrative moves into the present, what setting is depicted?
3. What event made it possible for both Fiona and Grant to retire early?
4. In what way does Munro use the dream motif to reveal information about Grant?
5. What would Grant have considered the ultimate price to pay for his adulterous ways?
6. What event involving a policeman had convinced Grant that he could no longer look after Fiona at home?
7. Which parties does Grant hold responsible for putting a stop to his infidelity "just in time" (287)?
8. What were the circumstances that led to the engagement between Fiona and Grant?
9. In what ways does Grant consider his own past infidelities to be different from those of other "husbands and fathers" (284)?
10. What reasons are named for Grant's decision to accept Fiona's proposal of marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of Alice Munro's choice of title for her short story entitled "The Bear Came Over the Mountain."
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Munro's choice to tell the story of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" using a third person omniscient narrator who knows all about Grant’s most private thoughts, feelings, and actions. What elements of the story's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Munro’s intended effects on the reader?
Essay Topic 3
What is the function of Aubrey's character within the story? Discuss the characterization methods used by Munro in depicting Aubrey and include in your discussion the reasons that Munro portrays Aubrey in these particular ways.
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