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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 occupation does John Graham hold?

2. Which friend of Jerry Tarkanian died?

3. What kind of temperament does Pearson have in "The Ten O'Clock People"?

4. Where was Jagger in "The Fifth Quarter"?

5. What is the name of the third living accomplice to the car heist in "The Fifth Quarter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Clivey in "My Pretty Pony."

2. Why is Doris Freeman in England in "Crouch End"?

3. What happens to Doris at the end of "Crouch End"?

4. How does "The Fifth Quarter" end?

5. What are the three kinds of time, according to George in "My Pretty Pony"?

6. Describe Pearson in "The Ten O'Clock People."

7. What happened to Lonnie Freeman in "Crouch End"?

8. Why is Mary Willingham jumpy about the town in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band"?

9. Describe Sissy in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."

10. How do the children get rid of their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

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

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

Greed is a theme that runs throughout "The Fifth Quarter." How is greed reflected throughout the story by different characters? How does greed endanger the lives of the characters in this story? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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