Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

James Thomas (professor)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man looks at a photograph of which family member?
(a) Great uncle.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Third cousin.

2. Bored, the boy falls asleep looking at pumpkins and wakes up look at a/n:
(a) Easter basket.
(b) Snowsuit.
(c) Christmas tree.
(d) Cat.

3. In "Pendergrast's Daughter," what is the name of the girlfriend?
(a) Leann.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Louann.
(d) Lisa.

4. How many kids does the couple have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

5. What kind of disease is contracted by the family cat?
(a) Distemper.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Parvovirus.
(d) Heartworms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the theatre that gives out free dishes?

2. How many dancing bears are on a tour?

3. The people relate the view to their _____.

4. What is the man's profession?

5. Later, the mother tells her daughter that Mandy is also a _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. "The Father" discusses the birth of a new baby and the family resemblance. What opinions are voiced?

2. Explain the issue in "From the Floodlands" and the realization of the people.

3. In "Mandy Shupe," a mother tells her young daughter about Mandy Shupe, a Mennonite woman who goes a bit wild. The basic story is told and the mother's purpose for the parable as well as the grown up daughter's reaction explained.

4. What causes the car accident in "Pumpkins?"

5. Explain the goal of the stones in the desert.

6. Explain the actions of the bears in Chile in "Brilliant Silence." Why do the bears act this way?

7. In "The One Sitting There," a woman has difficulty cleaning out her refrigerator. What is the problem?

8. In "Grace Period," what do you think is happening to the man witnessing the bright light?

9. Why do the man and his young lover have such varying opinions on what they see in "Everything is Green?"

10. Discuss the opening scene in "Ponderosa."

(see the answer keys)

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