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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. Who does the man encounter in "The Bridge" when he crosses the bridge?
(a) A woman crying.
(b) A man with a rope around his chest.
(c) His father.
(d) A young child.

2. What challenge did Edwin H. Friedman face in writing his fables?
(a) He was sued by his ex-wife.
(b) The editors wanted to revise them.
(c) He could not find the source of his fables.
(d) He was lazy.

3. What distracts the moth in ""Round in Circles"?
(a) A bright light.
(b) A car.
(c) A human.
(d) A closet filled with coats.

4. Why are Billy's parents worried in "Projection"?
(a) His bed is unmade.
(b) He gets F's in school
(c) They are losing their jobs.
(d) His drawings are violent.

5. How do people treat John because of his nervous condition?
(a) They make sure he never takes a taxi.
(b) They are oversenstive to his needs.
(c) They beat him.
(d) They buy him umbrellas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does baby bird decide to punish his parents?

2. What image do baby bird's parents want to project in "Soaring"?

3. What is the youngest bird unable to do at the start of "Soaring"?

4. What lessons do the morals in Part 2 encourage?

5. What do Faust and Oedipus do together in the Interlude?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cassandra offer to the debate between Faust and Oedipus?

2. What is the conclusion of the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?

3. What does Oedipus argue is the best way for humans to find truth?

4. What does the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family" study?

5. Why does baby bird worry his parents so much?

6. How does Edwin H. Friedman feel towards his publishers and editors and why?

7. How are the characters of Faust and Oedipus similar?

8. What is the common moral in "An American Holly" and "The Power of Belief"?

9. What does Edwin H. Friedman mean by "The Failure of Syntax"?

10. What finally convinces baby bird to leave the nest?

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