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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 "Going to Headquarters", where does the story take place?

2. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", what is the goatherds name?

3. In "Man in the Wasteland", the narrator is __.

4. In "Mine Field", who are the characters?

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", what are the father and son hunting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the little boy in "The Crow Comes Last".

2. In "The Enchanted Garden", how do Serenella and Giovannino perceive the little boy in the house?

3. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", how does the narrator perceive the Goatherd?

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", how does the one man escape?

5. In "Man in the Wasteland", how does Baciccin ruin hunting for the boy and his father?

6. In "Man in the Wasteland", what does Baciccin complain about?

7. What is the surprise ending of "A Ship Loaded with Crabs"?

8. Describe Baciccin of "Man in the Wasteland".

9. What is the story "Mine Field" about?

10. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does the one man survive through?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the main characters in

1) "The Adventure of a Photographer"

2) "The Adventure of a Traveler" and

3) "The Adventure of a Reader"

neglect to focus on reality. Discuss how and why this is important.

Essay Topic 2

Prostitution is mentioned in many of the stories. Explore and discuss why it is important and why it is necessary.

Essay Topic 3

Explore and discuss man's will to survive as exhibited in one or more of the Wartime Stories.

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