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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 author frequents Le Palais in "Dedication"?

2. Where does the noise come from when the police are in the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?

3. What grade does Miss Sidley teach?

4. Who finds the journalist at the end of "Night Flier"?

5. What does the finger in "The Moving Finger" do gradually?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities are there between Martha's son and Peter Jefferies in "Dedication"?

2. What change does Miss Sidley see in her students, and what does she eventually do about it?

3. What is the story behind the sneakers in "Sneakers"?

4. Describe the property that Newall buys and what his plans are in "It Grows On You."

5. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

6. Why does John Tell run away?

7. In "Night Flier," whom does the reporter find responsible for the series of murders, and where does he find him?

8. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

9. In "It Grows On You," how does Joe Newall die, and what are some possible reasons why?

10. Describe Joe Newall's wife in "It Grows On You."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Umney's Last Case" is set in 1930s Los Angeles, but Landry writes that fictional setting while he is actually in 1994. How do the two settings and time periods compare? Why would Landry prefer Umney's fictional setting? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Desperation is a theme that drives the story called "Popsy." How does Sheridan find himself in trouble, causing his desperation? How does the theme of desperation run in the story? What is the result of Sheridan's desperate actions? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "The House on Maple Street," Lew is cruel to his wife and tries to control her four children, who despise him for his abusive behaviors. How does Lew display abuse in the story? How do the children react to the abuse? How does the mother react to the abuse, and how does it influence her? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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