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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 material does Woody end up burning?
2. What secret does Kaiser find out about Flossie?
3. Where does the title of this collection of stories come from?
4. In which of the essays is morality discussed?
5. Who does Woody's girlfriend run away with?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Klavar Akdal in "I Prefer to Yodel"?
2. What are some of the worries or anxieties that Woody shares in the opening section of the book?
3. In "The Sacrifice" how does Man offend Nature? What must be done to appease Nature?
4. What is the angry mob doing at Kleinman's door? What does Kleinman think of the mob's request?
5. What happens to the doctor in the alley and what does he tell Kleinman?
6. What is Anna and what does she discuss with Kleinman?
7. What ailment does Woody's nephew seem to have and what does this cause Woody to think of regarding Emily Dickinson's quote?
8. Who is Lovborg and his women? Who are his women supposed to symbolize?
9. What happens to Woody's and W.'s relationship?
10. Who are Netta and Dorf and what do they represent?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Briefly define absurdist fiction and it's history. How does absurdist fiction differ from fiction? Give two examples of absurdist fiction in "Without Feathers"?
Essay Topic 2
In which section of "Without Feathers" does Woody Allen discuss spiritualist/parapsychologist discourse? What does the Allen seem to be stating about the afterlife and spirits/ghosts? Please provide at least two example to support your statement of Allen's opinion on the afterlife and ghosts/spirits.
Essay Topic 3
What is narrative mode in literature and what are the three types of narrative modes discussed in class? Please provide examples of each of the narrative modes, if possible, examples should be from the novel itself.
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