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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. Who is Janus?

2. In "You're Ugly, Too" what is Zoe's profession?

3. In "A City of Churches" why do they need Cecilia to stay?

4. In "The Key" who keeps Bessie's groceries for her?

5. In "Gesturing" how does Joan smoke her cigarettes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Zoe know about the pain in her abdomen in "You're Ugly, Too"?

3. In "The Shawl" does Stella feel guilt for causing the death of her baby sister?

4. How does Connie feel about her family in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

5. Compare and contrast Connie and her sister June in "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

6. Describe the motel in "Birthmates."

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

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

9. In "Janus" how is Andrea two-faced after her lover leaves her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the similarities and differences between men and women regarding love and lust as portrayed throughout the century.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the appearances of religion within "The Key" and "A City of Churches." How is religion portrayed? Is it a positive or negative force within the text?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the elements of sexuality within "The Resemblance Between a Violin Case and a Coffin" and "A Country Husband."

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