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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. How many years does Charles Boles serve in prison?

2. What year does Queen Victoria pass away at the Osborne House?

3. How far does Hiram drag the policeman in Chapter 45?

4. When does the war between Honduras and El Salvador begin?

5. What job does Boles have while in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 55, which ironies are included in the story about a robber?

2. In what way does reality mirror fiction in Chapter 49?

3. How does Lucy's engagement allow Harvey to discuss a president's assassination in Chapter 58?

4. How does Doc Holliday earn his reputation in Chapter 59?

5. How does Harvey use two different time periods as the element of surprise in "The Code of Love"?

6. What recurring lesson does Harvey reinforce in "Little Book Lost"?

7. How is Masonite discovered in "Stranger on the Road"?

8. Why are jealousy and a physical abnormality part of Chapter 70?

9. Which technique does Harvey use in "Escape" to conceal the identity of the story's subject?

10. What legend is explained in "Pelorus Jack"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the stories in "The Rest of the Story" are meant to be thought provoking and leave the audience with questions of their own.

1) Describe the story about Agatha Christie in Chapter 7 and what her plan might cause the reader to think about.

2) Explain why the story in Chapter 9 about Patrick Henry is thought provoking and the question it raises.

3) Analyze the use of irony in both of the stories in Chapter 7 and Chapter 9.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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