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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. In "Orez," who is Norman?

2. Who does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" visit at the hospital?

3. In "Charles Lebourne," what is Tulip Tree?

4. In "Yorrick," who is Caroline?

5. Who used to get Mrs. Elberhart sick all the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" discover Mrs. Elberhart?

2. Why does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" send a complaint to the local newspaper?

3. Why does the narrator of "Yorrick" slash people's tires?

4. Why does Mrs. Elberhart end up in the hospital?

5. Why is the narrator so curious about Charles Lebourne?

6. In "Orez," who is Stevick?

7. What does Stevick tell the narrator of "Orez" about his children?

8. In "Charles Lebourne," how does the narrator's mother describe Lebourne?

9. In "Orez," who is Hester?

10. Who attempts to kill Orez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore the themes of isolation. Who experiences isolation, and in what ways? How does this experience impact them and their behavior and beliefs? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the stories deal with people's relationships with their neighbors. Write an essay discussing the relationship between neighbors in one of this collection's stories. What is the nature of this relationship? Is it positive or negative?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the relationship between the narrator and his neighbors in "The Old Man with No Name." What does the narrator make of his neighbors? What effect does living on Fess Avenue have on him?

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