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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. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?

2. What type of execution is designed in Chapter 34?

3. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?

4. What do all of the "Mama's Boys" that Harvey discusses in Chapter 4 have in common?

5. Why does Taylor begin to refuse his mail in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. What accidental invention is detailed in "Fall Where They May"?

2. Which two events does Harvey discuss in "The Night Sin City Died"?

3. What dilemma do two brothers have in "All in the Family"?

4. What is the invention of Dr. Joseph in Chapter 34, and what is its purpose?

5. Why does Edwin carry "The Letter" with him in Chapter 22?

6. What is the irony in Chapter 7?

7. How does Dr. Pemberton inadvertently discover a popular soft drink formula?

8. What unusual method for composing operas does Wagner use in "Wagner's Collaborator"?

9. How does Giuseppe prove that he is definitely not a "Good For Nothing" in Chapter 29?

10. How does Harvey describe the life of W.C. Fields?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the combination of loyalty and irony as they are blended together by Harvey in Chapters 64 and 65. Include an explanation of Bob's unusual loyalty towards his friend in Chapter 64 and the ironic ending of the story. In addition, provide a description of William's loyalties in Chapter 65, his conflicting positions, and the irony of his father's identity.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the lessons that Harvey depicts in the lives of General George Patton and Henry Kissinger in Chapter 21 and Chapter 23. Use examples from both stories to explain the underlying theme that Harvey is delivering and what the reader should learn from them.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Rest of the Story," Harvey proves that fortune can come from the most unlikely places. Compare and contrast the styles and techniques of the four different stories that feature wealth, charity, a theme of rags to riches, and/or inheritance.

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