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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 does Drioli ask Soutine to do on his back?

2. What was the name of Drioli's wife?

3. Where does Klausner hear shrieks coming from?

4. Where is the Englishman vacationing in "Man from the South?"

5. What is Madame Rosette's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the wagers of the bet between Mike and Richard?

2. How do the girls working for Madame Rosette feel when they learn they are free?

3. What is the one thing that makes Mrs. Foster worry?

4. What happens to the Chippendale commode and why?

5. Why does Mr. Boggis do much of his business in the country in "Parson's Pleasure?"

6. What does Mike always try to impress Richard with in "Taste?"

7. What happens at the end of "Dip in the Pool?"

8. Why and how does Mary kill her husband in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

9. How did Soutine create a work of art on Drioli's back?

10. What did the stranger offer Drioli in exchange for a chance to see the painting on his back often?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to George when he was a child in "Georgy Porgy," and how did this affect his life as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How is this sensitive theme manifested differently throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Roald Dahl presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the stories and write about their dual natures. Also, include how this duality affected the characters around them.

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