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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 what year is "Things with Wings" set?
2. What is the brand of orange soda pop that Joey and Mary Alice cherish in the narrative?
3. Where does Mary Alice claim she found a puppy in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
4. Into what division of the military does Joe Dowdel enlist in "The Troop Train"?
5. How old is Vandalia in "The Phantom Brakeman"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What image of Grandma Dowdel is described by Joey when he sees her in “The Troop Train"?
2. How is the theme of family illustrated in “The Troop Train"?
3. What exchange takes place between Joey and Junior Stubbs by the privy in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
4. What does the sign say that greets Joey and Mary Alice when they arrive at Grandma's town in “Centennial Summer"?
5. How is the winning performance at the talent show described in “Centennial Summer"?
6. Why does Grandma Dowdel send Mary Alice and Joey to the attic in “Centennial Summer"? What do they find?
7. What is the ghost story that Grandma Dowdel relates in “The Phantom Brakeman”?
8. What is implied by the conversation between Joey and Grandma at the end of “The Phantom Brakeman”?
9. How would you describe the style of language and dialogue in A Long Way from Chicago?
10. How is the theme of friendship developed in the stories from A Long Way from Chicago?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the setting of “Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night above Ground.” In what year does this story take place? How would you describe the mood and atmosphere established through the setting in the story? Where does Grandma Dowdel live?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Effie Wilcox in A Long Way from Chicago. How old is Mrs. Wilcox? What is Mrs. Wilcox's relationship like with Grandma Dowdel? How does their relationship change in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
What inspires Grandma Dowdel to go in search of Uncle Grady Griswold in “Centennial Summer"? How does Uncle Grady appear when Grandma Dowdel and the children arrive? Where does he live? Who does he live with?
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