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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dockery use to haul firewood?

2. Where did Peggy work?

3. Mitchell believes that to Peggy, what purpose did the little girl serve?

4. What is the name of the bayman Andrews introduces Mitchell to?

5. Why was it illegal for people to harvest the bay in Andrew's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Hugh Flood a significant character? What characteristics are interesting in this subject? Why is it important to note that he is actually a compilation of different people Mitchell knows?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Mitchell lose interest in Joe Gould? What sparked his interest again?

Essay Topic 3

Is Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories a motivational collection? Why or why not?

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