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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 4 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Williamson describe the nurse's hair?

2. What are the flowers that are in Williamson's hospital room?

3. What colors are the walls in the hospital room?

4. How old does Williamson believe the nurse is?

5. What does Williamson see that makes him remember his leg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to see Williamson after the nurse, and what do they say to Williamson?

2. Describe the room where Williamson wakes up in Section 2.

3. What symbol makes an appearance in Section 2 and what could it symbolize in the text?

4. Who is the first person that Williamson encounters when he wakes up, and how might that character be described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Williamson crazy and/or paranoid, or is he really being held in enemy territory?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Who are the antagonist and protagonist in the story?

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