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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 happens to the Virus in the 3rd section of the story?

2. What are the dominoes in a panic about?

3. What happens to the flower at the end of the story "The Wallflower"?

4. What is the magic ring's first power?

5. In the story "Jean and Jane", how do Jean and Jane know each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. What historical figures appear in "Tradition" and what is their role in society?

2. How does perfection lead to Ms. Muffet's death in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

3. What is interesting about the character names in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

4. How does Edwin H. Friedman compare humans to reptiles in the introduction to Part 4?

5. What does the line "something might evolve" at the end of "Symbiosis" mean?

6. What is the purpose of the screen in "Narcissus" and why does it fail?

7. What is the problem with making ideal humans in "Narcissus"?

8. What happens to the flower at the end of "The Wallflower"?

9. What does Jean learn about Jane in "Jean and Jane" and what is significant about it?

10. Why is the shipwrecked man uncomfortable on the island in "Attachment" ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an interlude and how does the author use this in his book? What point do the characters in the interlude carry over from the first part of the collection to the second part?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the plot and subplot in one of the fables in this book. Be sure to provide the definitions for both terms in your answer. How does the author effectively keep the reader engaged without confusing them?

Essay Topic 3

What are fables and what purpose do fables serve in modern society? Does Edwin Friedman recreate fables or rely on the same patterns of his predecessors?

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