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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 advice does Henry Kissinger receive from his parents in Chapter 23?

2. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?

3. What is the only item stolen from the traveler in Chapter 32?

4. Where is Captain Paul's ship docked when he kills the ringleader of a mutiny in Chapter 17?

5. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a father's change of ways help his son in "Bad, Bad Ed O'Hare"?

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

3. How does Harvey describe the inspiration of a literary character in Chapter 13?

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

5. What irony is Harvey depicting in "The Name of the Game"?

6. What is the story behind the "Pen Pals" in Chapter 14?

7. What is the Lone Ranger's irony in "Who Was That Masked Man?"

8. What irony do the Mennonites enjoy in "The Truth of Grain"?

9. What is the foreshadowing used in "Snow Man"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perception is changed with Harvey's unveiling of key information in various stories. Select three examples of how the perception of people and/or events is altered by the information that Harvey reveals in each of them as well as the techniques that he uses in the process.

Essay Topic 2

Paul Harvey has a very distinct style in writing the stories for the book.

1) Describe Harvey's writing style and the way it reflects his radio broadcasts.

2) Explain how Harvey builds the anticipation in the stories and maintains the reader's interest.

3) Analyze how Harvey uses the names of the subjects throughout the book in order to enhance the effect of the stories and his writing style.

Essay Topic 3

Irony is the most widely used technique in "The Rest of the Story." Choose three separate examples from the book and explain how irony is used in a different form for each one. Also, provide an analysis of Harvey's choice of techniques for the varying ironic situations.

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