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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 kills Lexington's parents?

2. Where does Claud want the ratcatcher to put some poison?

3. How did Albert say he was able to help conceive a child?

4. What kind of business does Claud Cubbage own?

5. What does Claud make to take with him on a poaching trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of factory does Claud want to start and why?

2. How did the mother of the narrator of "Georgy Porgy" die?

3. What does Mary do when she first sees what Landy has done for her husband when William dies?

4. What happens when Oswald is at the service station in Cairo?

5. What was the experiment used by the narrator in "Georgy Porgy" to understand women?

6. How does Mrs. Bixby try to trick her husband into getting her the mink coat?

7. What happens when Jackie wins the race at the tracks?

8. What happens when Lexington eats meat for the first time in "Pig?"

9. What does the ratcatcher say is the best way to catch mice?

10. In "William and Mary," what does Landy do for William after he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What was so symbolic in "Genesis and Catastrophe," and what personal beliefs of the author were being presented in that short story?

Essay Topic 3

Mental illness was a huge theme in many of these stories. What were some prime examples of this, and what messages were being sent in these stories?

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