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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 Rotifer" what is the narrator looking through at the beginning of he story?

2. In "The Shawl" who steals the shawl?

3. Who wrote "Birthmates"?

4. In "A City of Churches" what do the citizens tell Cecilia they will not do?

5. Who wrote "Gesturing"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Gesturing" what do Joan and Ruth have in common?

2. Do you think that Connie did the right thing by going with Arnold in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

3. What measure does Zoe take to not offend her sister in "You're Ugly, Too"?

4. Assuming that Connie is assaulted by Arnold after "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" ends, do you think that Connie would have reported the rape?

5. In "The Rotifer" where does the narrator first see her cousin's fiance?

6. Describe Bessie's paranoia in "The Key."

7. In "The Shawl" how does the garment feed both Magda and her mother?

8. In "The Key" how did Bessie's life used to be?

9. Do you think there is an actual City of Churches somewhere?

10. In "A City of Churches" why doesn't Cecilia seem to be afraid of the town and its people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what you believe the gift is in "The Christmas Gift." Support your argument with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss various author's use of symbolism throughout the text. How is it effective in enriching the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of an unreliable narrator and how this is used in "That in Aleppo Once..."

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