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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. What does the man in ""An American Holly" promise to do after he returns from a trip with his family?

2. What does the doctor think about Billy in "Projection"?

3. What is the name of the bird couple in "Soaring"?

4. Who is Oedipus?

5. Why does baby bird never return home at the end of "Soaring"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is John treated by others in "Nervous Condition" and why?

2. What is Edwin H. Friedman's relationship to his characters?

3. Why does the man on the rope in "The Bridge" think the first man is being selfish?

4. How does the main character of "The Power of Belief" demonstrate the title?

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

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

7. What is the significance of the man crossing the bridge in the story of the "The Bridge"?

8. Why is the lamb afraid of the tiger in "The Friendly Forest"? What is her friend's advice?

9. What do Faust and Oedipus debate in the Interlude?

10. How does the man in "An American Holly" treat his holly plant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between baby bird and his parents. What role does each person fill in the other person's life? Demonstrate how this relationship helps the author arrive at the moral of the story, "Soaring".

Essay Topic 2

Define the term protagonist and identify who you believe is the protagonist in one of Edwin Friedman's stories. Supply evidence from the book that supports your argument. Then define the term antagonist and identify the antagonist in the same story. Use evidence from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Oedipus running home to call his mother at the end of the interlude? How does this play into the idea of prophecy?

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