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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. What does Williamson imagine Yorky will do when he sees the leg?

2. What does Williamson realize before he checks the altimeter?

3. What does Williamson believe he is flying above?

4. What is the name of Williamson's plane?

5. What country is Williamson from?

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

Select a symbol in the story and analyze its role. Consider how the symbol develops the character and/or moves the plot forward.

Essay Topic 2

What is the literary device of flashback and how does Dahl use it in his story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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