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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. What is the first think Williamson touches when he wakes up in Section 2?

2. What words does WIlliamson use to describe the nurse?

3. What type of plane does Williamson think he hears?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering Freytag's Triangle, label the climax of the story. What makes this the climax?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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