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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 subject does Grant decide not to bring up again once Aubrey's wife appears unwilling to grant his request?

2. What word does Grant use to describe what academic parties were like before the onset of the sexual revolution?

3. What item does Kristy say Fiona will need soon if she does not get more exercise?

4. What adjective is NOT used to describe the conversations Grant is able to have with Fiona during his visits?

5. Aubrey's wife tells Grant that she and Aubrey have how many other children besides their one son who lives far away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Marian unwilling to place Aubrey into Meadowlake on a full-time basis?

2. For what reason does Grant try to explore the second floor ward at Meadowlake?

3. What holds Grant back from asking "the most obvious" and "most necessary" (293) question?

4. What does the Meadowlake supervisor tell Grant when she calls him into her office?

5. Describe the favor Fiona asks of Grant and why this is such a poignant moment in the narrative.

6. What reasons does Marian cite when she is reluctant to agree to Grant's request?

7. What is significant about the way in which Grant's relationship with Jacqui ends?

8. To whose home does Grant travel in an attempt to help Fiona?

9. How does Munro go about demonstrating Kristy's uniqueness among her colleagues?

10. How does Grant find out that Fiona is not feeling well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Munro’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain."

Essay Topic 2

Look carefully at the passages of "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" that describe the nature of Grant’s infidelities over his five decades of marriage to Fiona. What is Munro’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of these experiences?

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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