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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Madame Zilensky's home life be characterized?

2. What does Mr. Brook ultimately do with Madame Zilensky?

3. With what college is Mr. Brook associated?

4. Mr. Brook skipped out on a faculty trip to __________.

5. By what name was Ferris' father known?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall settings for the stories. Why does the author use the settings she does? What is the time period of the stories? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the story?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the stories. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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