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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 is the original title of Bruce's television show in "Lenny Bruce: The Making of a Sitcom"?
2. What does Bill Gates plan to do rather than sell his soul to the Devil in "The Devil and William Gates"?
3. Whose clothing did Hitler wear as he escaped from the bunker in 1945 according to the narrator of "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
4. What will the ethnicity of the fifth member on the "Five Under Five" list be?
5. On which television channel will Hitler probably stand trial in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Sheldon Francis Stein in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?
2. What sort of people are involved in "The Recipe"?
3. What do you think Stewart's purpose is in writing "The Recipe"?
4. In "The Cult," how does Stewart die?
5. What irony is found in "The Recipe"?
6. What message is Stewart trying to communicate in "Five Under Five"?
7. What is the purpose of the last short story?
8. What explanation does Stewart give about his inaccurate predictions in "The Cult"?
9. What does Jon Stewart imagine himself to be in "The Cult"?
10. Describe the relationship between Vincent and his brother, Theo, as described in "Vincent and Theo on AOL."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the experiences of Eileen in "A Very Hanson Christmas." What is it like for her to be a mother of a young musical act? What is Stewart trying to make fun of in this story? Does he succeed?
Essay Topic 2
Historical events play a very significant role in Stewart's stories. Why do you think Stewart enjoys citing historical events as a way of making writing more humorous? Do you think real events or made-up events are funnier?
Essay Topic 3
How does the narrative point of view carried through all of Stewart's short stories in this book affect the way characters are perceived by the reader? Choose three examples from Stewart's short stories to show how this third-party point of view impacts the work.
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