The Test by Angelica Gibbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Introduction

‘The Test’ is a short story which follows a woman taking her driving test. Before you read the story, answer the following questions:

I am good/bad at passing exams/tests.
In pairs, discuss why.

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How do you feel when you know you have an exam/test coming up?

Back to Powerpoint

The theme of a story is its central idea, what it is about. What are the themes in The Test?

Back to Powerpoint slide about Themes, + rest

Have you ever been given an exam/test that you felt was (genuinely) unfair?

Yes, often.

Yes, a few times.

No, this has never happened to me.

Discuss your answer with your classmate

Discuss your answer with a classmate.

In earlier classes we discussed Narrative Point of View.
What is the point of view in The Test?

1. First-person view/first-person narrator
2. Second-person view/second-person narrator
3. Third-person view/third-person narrator
4. Alternating person view

Narrative Perspective

• The Test is told in the past tense and is a third-person narration. 
• There is a mix of narration and dialogue.
• We have a limited view on the story, as we can't see inside the heads of the characters and know what they think. 
• The meaning of the story is not explicit. 

Now, go to the Powerpoint about Character and The Test.