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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. Whom does Martha see while pregnant?

2. When does "It Grows on You" begin?

3. What does Sheridan agree to do in order to pay back money he owes?

4. What do the policemen observe about the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?

5. Jannings and John Tell work on an album by _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the finger in "The Moving Finger" and who sees it.

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

3. What do the hitchhiker's actions reveal in "Chattery Teeth"?

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

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

6. In "Popsy," what does Sheridan resort to in order to pay back his bookie?

7. In "The End of the Whole Mess," what is Bobby's plan to save the world?

8. How do the teeth in "Chattery Teeth" show loyalty to Bill Hogan?

9. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

10. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Dolan's Cadillac" employs many themes that interact with each other such as revenge and obsession. How does "Dolan's Cadillac" portray the themes of obsession and revenge? Whose life is consumed with obsession and revenge, and why? How does this character act on his obsession? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

The different traits of the characters introduced in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" are revealed throughout the story, giving the reader a better idea of what the characters are like. How do Clark's actions characterize him? How do Mary's actions characterize her? How do the celebrities' actions characterize them? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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