1. Based on the narrator’s description of Dee in “Everyday Use,” has this character changed from
the way she was before she went to college to the way she is during the events described in the
story? Why or why not? Be sure to use details from the story to support your argument. (15
points)
2. In “The Nose,” Nikolai Gogol comments on the role of a person’s title in Russian society. What
commentary is Gogol making by repeatedly using the terms “committee-man” and “major” in his
narrative? Be sure to use specific details from the story to support your argument. (15 points)
3. In “The Black Cat,” the narrator begins the story by speaking directly to the reader. The
narrator continues this practice periodically throughout the story. How does the author’s use of
this structure create mystery in the story? Be sure to use specific details from the story to
support your response. (15 points)