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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 The Sound Machine, what breaks Klausner's greatest invention?

2. The boy in The Wish pretends the black parts of the carpet are _____________.

3. In They Shall Not Grow Old, how does Fin die?

4. In Beware of the Dog, the pilot is from _____________.

5. In Madame Rosette, how many people work for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the woman in Only This die?

2. In A Piece of Cake, what do crews warn a pilot about, and what is his reaction to these warnings?

3. What can the sound machine do?

4. In Poison, what does Pope tell Timber when he first comes home one night?

5. What does Mr. Boitbol like to pretend to do?

6. What did the woman in Yesterday was Beautiful tell the pilot to do?

7. In Nunc Dimitis, what prank does Lionel pull on Janet?

8. What is 'jinking' according to the information given in Someone Like You?

9. Why does Katina not do what is asked of her by the medics?

10. In the Soldier, how does Robert try to kill his wife? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in these stories. What stories embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in these stories. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plots in which they were involved?

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