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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 3 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which body part of Williamson's is injured?

2. How did Williamson's body part get injured?

3. What country is Williamson from?

4. What does Williamson believe he is flying above?

5. Where does the story begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the main character at the start of the story and what is he doing?

2. In Section 1, what scary realization does the main character make and what does he do because of it?

3. What is the scenario that the main character imagines will happen when he lands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the mood of the story? How does the mood shift over the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the main message in this story? What might Dahl have wanted his readers to consider while/after reading this?

Essay Topic 3

What is the deeper meaning of the title of the story?

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