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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 Death of an Old Man, what causes Charlie's plane to lose a wing?

2. In Death of an Old Man, what kind of pilot is Charlie?

3. What does the boy in The Wish promise himself if he can get across the carpet?

4. In Madame Rosette, what is Madame Rosette's occupation?

5. In Skin, how does Drioli know Soutine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the woman in Only This die?

3. How does Charlie from Death of an Old Man die?

4. In Man From the South, what oddity does the soldier notice about the woman who rescues him?

5. What does the pilot in A Piece of Cake realize when he lands after the plane is shot down?

6. What can the sound machine do?

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

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

9. What does the doctor in Poison do to help Pope?

10. In Vengeance is Mine Inc., what did the owners of the business do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roald Dahl includes some ingenious forms of irony in these stories. What are some of these examples, and how does their ironic nature affect the plot of the stories in which they are included?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many vulnerable characters were taken advantage of in these stories. What are some examples of this, and why do you think the message of these incidents was so important to Roald Dahl?

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