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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 "Polepole," what does the Swahili "polepole" mean?
2. In "The Torch," the detail about the husband having watched his wife's face go through many changes is probably included in order to establish what?
3. In "Occupied," what is Ivy's profession?
4. In "Polepole," what reason does Daisy give for being in Africa?
5. In "Green Glass," why is Tom's ex at the wedding?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the couple who are the main characters of "The Torch."
2. In "Occupied," what is the rhetorical purpose of the many descriptions of individual protestors?
3. In "Green Glass," how does Tom react when he realizes that Fran was once romantically involved with the lawyer at the party?
4. In "Green Glass," what causes Tom's ex to slap him, and what is his response to the incident?
5. In "Polepole," what difference is there between the way Daisy and "the man" view Kibera?
6. In "Occupied," what is the significance of the disinterested expressions on the faces of the protesters at the encampment?
7. In "Occupied," where does Ivy stop on the way home from work, and why does she stop there?
8. In "Green Glass," what concern does Fran express about Tom's relationship with his ex, and how does Tom respond to her concerns?
9. In "The Torch," how does Andrew reveal his devotion to his wife?
10. In "Occupied," what is implied by the repeated descriptions of the wind?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some critics point out that Minot's writing appears to come from a place of privilege that marginalizes characters and concerns from outside of white, hetero-normative, middle- and upper-class society. Write an essay that responds in some way to this concern. You may affirm the idea, refute it, or qualify it. Support your ideas with textual evidence; if you use outside sources, cite them in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the significance of the setting in "Polepole." Use textual evidence to support your ideas; if you use outside sources, be sure to cite them in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you consider the possible layers of meaning in the title of the story "The Torch." Obviously, the woman in the story is carrying a torch for "John." But who else in the story is carrying a torch? And why not call it "Infatuation," or something similar--what is symbolically important about fire? Consider these and any other elements of the title that you find significant. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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