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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 Scooter suffer from?

2. What is Martha's son's name?

3. Whom does Joe marry?

4. What are sneakers in "Sneakers" covered with?

5. What happens to Sheridan at the end of "Popsy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Suffer the Little Children" is about a teacher, Miss Sidley, who sees changes in her students. What kind of person is Miss Sidley? How does she become a murderer by the end of the story? Are her actions caused by real evil that she sees, or are they caused by her delusions of evil? Why or why not? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"The End of the Whole Mess" is narrated by Howard Fornoy who has a younger brother who differs from him intellectually. Compare and contrast the characters of Howard and Bobby. What kind of relationship do they have? How does Howard treat Bobby, and how does Bobby view Howard despite their differences? Remember to answer each question with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "The House on Maple Street," four siblings band together to try to keep a peaceful household until an opportunity arises that could rid them of their cruel stepfather. How are the siblings similar, and how are they different? How do they work together? Who seems to be the leader, and why? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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