1.   In Alice Walker's story, "Everyday Use," the older daughter wants the quilts in order to "hang them"; Mama's revelation then prompts her to put the quilts into Maggie's lap, since Maggie was the daughter to whom she had planned to give the quilts, knowing they would be used. This incident illustrates the difference between an empowered young, educated woman who has moved past the family home in the pasture to realizing her opportunities in the world and a middle-aged woman who accepts her place in life, not expecting it to change, not willing to view her relatives as symbols of a remote historical past, rather as people she cherished and knew.

A. True

B. False

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QUESTION 4

1. Joyce Carol Oates' story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" was inspired by a Grateful Dead concert she attended.

A  Yes

B No

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QUESTION 5

1. Which best describes the Harlem Renaissance?

A.Harlem Renaissance is the title of a book of short stories written by Ernest Hemingway.

B.The Harlem Renaissance is a literary movement named for a city in the Netherlands where many expatriates live and write; it is known for its artistic schools, festivals, and salons, all devoted to the arts.

C.The decade of the 1920's saw a rebirth for African American artists, musicians, poets, and writers.

D.Many modern short stories use the literary device known as the Harlem Renaissance, in which time is presented in reverse chronology.

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QUESTION 6

1. What is "joy that kills"?

A.the name of the chrysanthemums grown by Elisa Allen

B.the name of a perfume worn by Mme. Loisel

C.heart disease

D.stoning Mrs. Hutchinson

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QUESTION 7

1. Elements of "The Pied Piper of Tucson" appear in which story?

A."Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

B."A Christmas Memory"

C."Everyday Use"

D,"The Bride"

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QUESTION 8

1. "Oh, my poor Mathilde. But mine were false. At most they were worth five hundred francs!"

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Choose the answer that best describes who is talking and to what is being referred.

1. A.Mme. Forester tells Mathilde that the necklace she replaced was actually a fake; Mathilde had assumed it was real and had spent ten years working to pay for the replacement.
2. B.Mme. Forester tells Mrs. Mallard that the portraits of her husband were worthless, to which Mrs. Mallard responds by fainting and falling down her staircase.
3. C.Old Man Winters tells his wife that their lottery tickets were counterfeit and that they are not eligible to participate in the lottery this year.
4. D.Elisa Allen learns that her husband has sold their neighbor a white burro and told her it was a unique albino zebra.

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QUESTION 9

1. What was fascinating about Charlotte?

A.Her Ugg boots and gecko tattoo were fascinating.

B.That such a selfish, disorderly person could go on unfazed yet have such a power over all those around her is fascinating.

C.Her ability to recite, from memory, the names of every book in the Bible is fascinating.

D.She was ambidextrous, which is fascinating.

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QUESTION 10

1. Which answer best describes the topic and theme of "The Bride"?

A.Topic: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Theme: Revenge

B.Topic: Immigration

Theme: You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.

C.Topic: Dreams

Theme: You can't always get what you want but you get what you need.

D.Tooic: Siblings

Theme: Everybody has their price and can be coerced to do something wrong.

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QUESTION 11

1. In his story, "A Christmas Memory," Truman Capote recounts a childhood tradition of the holidays he spent as a child in the American South during the Depression. One of the gifts in the story is also a recurrent symbol. This is: 

A.I.The fruitcake, which Buddy eats despite his allergy to pecans, to show his appreciation of hard work resulting in the cakes.

B.II.The religious magazine subscription, The Little Shepherd, because Buddy is a shepherd to his friend.

C.III.The kites, which are "rather like a pair of hearts."

D.IV.Queenie, a loyal friend with a royal name.

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QUESTION 12

1. Which one of the narrators below is the least reliable to readers?
2. A.Rochelle's little sister, who narrates "The Bride," because she distorts the reason why her sister married Angel, leaving us to guess.
3. B.The girls in "Barbie-Q" because a typical child would not be happy to play with damaged toys, such as a doll that had been burned and/or smelled like smoke, and they must be misleading us.
4. C.Jack Hicks, the narrator of the 'magic realism podcast' in Week 3, because this is not a literary sub-genre despite his persuasive claims.
5. D.The unnamed husband in "Cathedral," who is jealous, rude, narrow-minded, and, at the end of the story, under the influence of marijuana when describing his epiphany.

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QUESTION 13

1.    In what way(s) does Sherman Alexie's story,"What You Pawn, I Will Redeem," reflect the historical experience of its author's life and extended family as well as ancestors?

1. A .Alexie's protagonist is the third member of his family to attend the University of Washington and Jackson's vocation reflects the author's cultural dedication to community service.
2. B.Jackson Jackson's homelessness reflects Native Americans' struggles with being displaced.
3. C.Jackson Jackson collects authentic costumes, which he donates to the Smithsonian for their displays of Native Americans, reflecting a love of fashion and historical accuracy.
4. D.all of the above

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QUESTION 14

1. One of bulletpoints discussed in the magic realism podcast is "Magic does not need a Grand Stage on which to perform." In the story "Moths," which of the below answers best describes this bulletpoint's occurrence?

A.The narrator planted sweet potatoes and avocados in coffee cans and the vines would twist around the porch pillars.

B.The toasting chiles made the narrator's eyes water.

C.The bathtub overflowed and the moths came.

D.none of the above

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QUESTION 15

1.  Rochelle's real-life wedding is different than the one she'd grown up planning while reading bridal magazines;however, she seems neither disappointed nor unhappy about her wedding.

True

False

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QUESTION 16

1. The author, who was the son of a major hip-hop producer gunned down in a gang shooting, writes about urban street war in this story of a disenfranchised homeless man seeking something to wear in a pawn shop. 

Topic: Relationships

Theme: Poverty of spirit is brought on by lack of educational opportunities.

True

 False

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QUESTION 17

1. How does the title connect to the story and its protagonist? Choose the best answer.

A.Mrs. Studevant was ashamed of her daughter.

B.Cora was not ashamed of her life nor Jessie's life: she had wanted her baby and she thought Jessie wanted her baby as well. She stood up for the truth at the funeral. 

C.Jessie was ashamed of her low grades and so was her mother; Cora, however, accepted Jessie for who she was and taught her how to cook, sew, and raise a prize-winning sheep in the 4-H Club.

D.Cora was not ashamed of her father's drinking problem, even though it created hardships for their family.

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QUESTION 18

1. What is the significance of the narrator's experience when he sees Sonny perform?

A.He realizes his brother will make a great music teacher and is relieved Sonny has applied to college.

B.He realizes Sonny is a musician: the club was his kingdom; his music was beautiful. The applause was real.

C,His brother's sloppy, incoherent singing sounds like he is on heroin again.

D.His brother needs to copyright his songs, so something of his will endure and be his own.

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QUESTION 19

1. Which answer best describes the theme of "A & P"?

A.Growing up includes a lot of life lessons.

B.Another day, another dollar.

C.Conformity to social norms and policies leads to crime.

D.Follow the money.

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QUESTION 20

1. "in media res" beginning?
2. A.When a story begins with the main character waking up from a dream.
3. B.When the readers are thrown right into a situation without any ideas of what has happened before.
4. C.When a story begins with a flashback or hallucination.
5. D.When a story starts with a poem.

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