Grand Union Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Grand Union Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 color hair does Aggie's sister have in "Meet the President!"?

2. Who gave Liz the ring that she and Marlon argue over in "Escape from New York"?

3. What does the narrator say her/his father shared his name with in "Mood Memory"?

4. Where is “Big Week” set?

5. Melinda tells Bill that she and Aggie are shacked up on the hill by what in "Meet the President!"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe time in the titular segment of "Mood"?

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

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

5. What is the central theme in "Escape from New York"? How is this theme illustrated?

6. What does the phone book symbolize in "Mood Memory"?

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

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

9. What are three examples of symbolism in "Escape from New York" and what do they represent?

10. How would you describe the relationship between Kelso and Olivia in “Kelso Deconstructed”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Monica in "Sentimental Education." How old is Monica? What are her main motivations? How does Monica's character evolve in the short story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of "Sentimental Education." What is the inciting incident in the story? Where is its climax? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Michael McRae in "Big Week." How old is Michael? What recent events have impacted his life? How does Michael cope with those events? What drives this character?

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