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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 do Philippa's parents credit for her IQ?

2. What was the term James Hall believed was occurring?

3. How old is Philippa Duke Schuyler?

4. What is peculiar about Philippa's family's diet?

5. How old was Jane when she grew a full beard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the rats in the street at night?

2. Why did Jane choose not to shave her beard?

3. Who are the Cave Dwellers?

4. What are Mitchell's feelings about the privacy of his subjects?

5. Who is Mr. Cusack?

6. Who is Commodore Dutch?

7. Why did Barbee own a terrapin shop and why did many people purchase them?

8. What was strange to Mitchell in the story "I Couldn't Dope it Out"?

9. Describe Philippa's parents and situation at home.

10. Is Joe an exhibitionist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Mitchell choose these stories to be in this collection? Focus on and analyze three stories to answer this question.

Essay Topic 2

Jane, Lady Olga the bearded lady, has an interesting outlook on life. Describe this point of view. Has Jane given up on life? Has she given up on changing her fate? Is she happy?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of setting In Mitchell's stories. What setting is most significant? Does setting ever come off more strongly than the characters and plots in the stories? Explain.

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