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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 Brenda sometimes take from the office?

2. Who does Alma see in her first moments in the afterlife?

3. What is Edgar holding when he comes to see Brian?

4. What does Tom tell Brian, and then recant almost immediately?

5. Why does the person from Kodak call Tim?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Randy's mother come to view his relationship with Sparrow in "Sparrow"?

2. Who tries to turn Amy and Brian in in "Ghoul," and why?

3. Why does Tim decide to fire Brenda in "A Thing at Work"?

4. What does Brenda do in the office that attracts unwanted attention?

5. Who is the most important person in Randy's life before Sparrow comes into it in "Sparrow"?

6. In "Ghoul," what does Tom Frame say to Brian that puts Brian in a bad spot?

7. How does Debi feel seeing Alma again for the first time in years in "Mother's Day"?

8. Where do the ghouls live in "Ghoul"?

9. How do most of the ghouls die in "Ghoul"?

10. What is Gloria known for in "Sparrow"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Elliott Spencer," how does Elliott's partial regaining of his memory eventually lead to him seeking his own freedom? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ginnie's writing change in "A Mom of Bold Action" after Derek's assault, and what does this reveal about her character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Saunders indicate to the reader that Alma might be a so-called "unreliable narrator" of past events in the story "Mother's Day"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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