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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 news does Weinstein break to his ex-wife?

2. What question regarding Shakespeare's works does "But Soft...Real Soft" attempt to address?

3. What phrase supposedly came from a Renaissance courting ritual?

4. What scene from Alice in Wonderland is thought to caricature the whole Shakespeare mess?

5. What fear does the critic note O'Shawn have after learning about the Trojan horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Weinstein's relationship and interaction with Harriet like?

2. What are Diabetes and Hepatitis discussing and arguing about at the beginning of "God (A Play)"?

3. Who is Claire Memling and what is Vincent Van Gogh's relationship with her?

4. What is the story of the origins of the phrase "get into beef"?

5. What are some of the strange interpretations the critic pulls from O'Shawn's work?

6. What is Three Deuces and who are some people that frequent it?

7. What subject matter is covered in "Fabulous Tales and Mythical Beasts"?

8. What roll does Kermit Kroll play in "The Bizarre Kidnapping"?

9. What is Weinstein's character like and what are some of his recollections?

10. What poem is being critiqued and what does the author say about the poet's works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please explain how the idea of love is presented in "A Guide to Some of The Lesser Ballets." Please compare and contrast how love is presented in these ballets to how love is typically presented in ballets.

Essay Topic 2

What is a memoir and how does it differ from an autobiography? Which short story in "Without Feathers" is considered a memoir and who is the memoir about?

Essay Topic 3

What role does a narrator play in a story or novel? Please define at least three different types of narrators and give examples from the book for at least two different types of narrators. As a reader, which type of narrator do you prefer?

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