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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dockery use to haul firewood?

2. In "On the Wagon," what did the man need to do to keep his job?

3. What is the former name of the building Louis' owns?

4. Mitchell believes that to Peggy, what purpose did the little girl serve?

5. What is the name of the bayman Andrews introduces Mitchell to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poole is one character who seems quite sure that everything is always getting worse. Explore this concept in terms of other short stories and subjects in these stories to argue for or against Poole's point. What does Mitchell seem to think about this idea?

Essay Topic 2

What message about self-acceptance do you think Mitchell tries to send through stories like that of Peggy?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the painting that Joe Gould was in. What did this prove about Joe? Was he an exhibitionist? Would he have wanted his life to be portrayed in the way it is in Mitchell's stories? How do you know?

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