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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. Who runs the animal shelter in "A Full Service Shelter"?

2. In "I Stay with Syd," where did the married man invite the narrator?

3. In "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour," at what percent could everyone be if those who have more would give a little?

4. How long has Mrs. Greed cheated on her husband?

5. In "The Chicane," how long ago did the narrator's aunt Lauryn accompany an actor on interviews?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator treat the death-row dogs?

2. How are the dogs put down?

3. How do the narrator and other volunteers handle injuries they receive from handling the dogs?

4. What does the narrator do when Syd returns in "I Stay with Syd"?

5. What do the dogs know about the narrator and other volunteers regarding food?

6. In "The Chicane," what does the narrator say about going to a film?

7. Why do Syd and the narrator have to leave the theater before the movie is over, in "I Stay with Syd"?

8. What are the dolls like in the "Doll Tornado"?

9. In "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour," what does the narrator say about the man and his actions?

10. In "Sing to It," what does the man want and what does he get?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is used to help readers to visualize what an author is communicating. How is imagery used in the book? Is the use of imagery enough to help readers create a mental picture of what the author is saying?

Essay Topic 2

The stories “Fort Bedd” and “Four Calls in the Last Half Hour” reveal different ways of dealing with intimacy and loneliness. How do characters deal with intimacy and loneliness in the two stories? What do the stories reveal about different ways of dealing with intimacy and loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses different points of view in the stories. What points of view are used in the various stories? How do these points of view affect what the reader knows and feels about situations and characters?

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