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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 is the name of Dennis's band in "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute"?

2. What lie did Selena's family let her believe until she was 42 years old?

3. What does Dennis say he does "to keep on top of the world of illusion" (209)?

4. How long does Faith stay in her old apartment in "Long Distance Runner"?

5. What toy is George working on in "This is a Story about My Friend George, The Toy Inventor"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Faith's family react when she tells them of her stay with Mrs. Luddy in "The Long-Distance Runner"?

2. Who is Sonia in "In This Country: But in Another Language..."? Why is the grandmother worried about ther?

3. What are the men discussing at the deli when Faith overhears them in "Listening"?

4. What does Jack suspect is the real reason Faith wants a baby in "Listening"?

5. Who is Mrs. Luddy and why does Faith stay in her apartment?

6. Why does Jack think his father was sleeping in a crib when he was young? Why does the narrator think he was doing this?

7. Who is Philip In "Dreamer in A Dead Language"? Why does he want to meet Faith's father?

8. What saved Vicente's wife in "A Man Told Me the Story of His Life"?

9. Describe Dennis in "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute." How does he react when he learns Alexandra is pregnant?

10. What do the men on the subway think of when they see Samuel and his friends jumping on the platform?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining how men are portrayed in Paley's collection.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two stories and write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Paley of The Collected Stories of Grace Paley. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two characters and discuss their similarities and differences.

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