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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 did Hitler's father say about him when he was born?

2. What kind of insect is Albert very interested in?

3. Where does Billy decide to stay after moving?

4. What was the name of Hitler's father?

5. What did Uncle Oswald collect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is royal jelly?

2. Why has Klara Hitler moved to a new town in "Genesis and Catstrophe?"

3. What does the landlady do with all of her pets when they die?

4. How did Mrs. Bixby hide her affair for so long?

5. What does Vic's wife tell him the morning after the switch?

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

7. What strange things does Billy notice about the landlady?

8. In "The Visitor," what does Oswald find out after making love to a woman in Cairo?

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

10. What happens when Lexington visits a packing house?

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

There are a number of husband and wife relationships written about in these stories. Choose some of these to compare and contrast. How are they different? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Roald Dahl. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plots they are involved in?

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