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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. According to Allen, why is a sit-down strike effective?

2. Whose works are Woody Allen's compared to?

3. Who does God make a bet with regarding Job's faithfulness to God?

4. Why does Abraham believe that the command to sacrifice his son has come from God?

5. What does the doctor want to do to the strangler?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do "On Seeing a Tree in Summer" and "On Tripping Through a Copse Picking Violets" seem to cover or determine?

2. What is the angry mob doing at Kleinman's door? What does Kleinman think of the mob's request?

3. Who does the narrator compare Allen's play to and what excuse does the narrator give for there being no later plays?

4. What happens to the doctor in the alley and what does he tell Kleinman?

5. What does Abraham think of God's command and what does Sarah think of the command?

6. What advice does Allen offer in "On Frugality"?

7. What does Kaiser find when he arrives at Hunter College Book Store?

8. What is Sigmund's relationship with Justine and Yvette?

9. Why does Berte kill herself?

10. What does Kleinman learn about the killer as he speaks to him? What does Kleinman suggest to the killer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define protagonist and antagonist. Provide three examples of each that can be found in "Without Feathers" and list the specific reasons why they are the antagonist or the protagonist.

Essay Topic 2

Please define what an essay is and define two different types of essays that were introduced to you in class. What essay style were "The Early Essays" written in?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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