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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. Where has Raphael moved to from Bushwick in "Mood"?

2. Why does no one recognize Michael, Liz, and Marlon in "Escape from New York"?

3. In the subchapter "Rebecca" in "Mood," the narrator describes four orders of business for Rebecca. What is the first?

4. Where is Mary Baker Eddy described in "Mood"?

5. Where is “Big Week” set?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the central theme in “Kelso Deconstructed”? How is this theme examined?

2. Describe the three main characters in "Escape from New York." How are they described?

3. What is the central theme in “Meet the President!”? How is the theme demonstrated?

4. Why is setting important in “Meet the President!”?

5. What real-life event is in focus in “Kelso Deconstructed”?

6. Discuss the setting of "Big Week." How does setting relate to the plot and/or themes of this story?

7. What is the central theme in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"? How is the theme demonstrated?

8. What role does setting play in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

9. How is Bill Peek described in “Meet the President!”? What is he doing when his character is introduced?

10. How are Aggie and Melinda described in “Meet the President!”? Where are they going?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of inequality and empathy in "Meet the President!" How does the author evoke these themes through setting? How are they evoked through character actions? What symbolism connects to these themes in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the imagery relating to animals in "The Dialectic." What symbolism is related in this imagery? How do animals tie into the themes of the story? How does the woman's view of animals differ from that of her daughter?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the different distinctions and demonstrations of mood in "Mood." What different settings are presented in the story? How do these settings evoke mood? What characters appear and how do they impact the mood demonstrated?

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