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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. Which word best describes the setting in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo"?
2. In "Outside the Town of Malbork," for whom is the main character working?
3. Why does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler want to turn back time?
4. Which character in "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo" is described as ungrateful and terse?
5. Who reads "Leaning from the Steep Slope" out loud?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, what new type of book does Ludmilla claim to enjoy?
2. Describe the plot of the first book the reader has, titled If On a Winter's Night a Traveler.
3. How is Cavedagna symbolic of the author of the novel, Calvino.
4. Describe the reader's comments on the difference between reading and hearing somebody read aloud.
5. Why was "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo" chastised?
6. In Chapter 4, what type of book does Ludmilla state she enjoys and why is this significant?
7. Describe the line between reader and publisher in the novel.
8. Who or what leads the reader down the wrong path in Chapter 3?
9. How does Calvino bring interactivity to the book?
10. Describe the narrator of "Leaning from the Steep Slope."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the author send a message about censorship to the reader? What do you think this message is? Which characters seem to side with the author? What does this tell you about these characters?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the setting in the novel. Why is setting significant to the novel? How would the novel change if it had a different setting? Cite one piece of evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the battle for language in the novel. How do the two sides continue to fight? How does the battle still affect those who read? What tone does the battle set for the novel?
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