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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. Who does Flo help win the title "The Greek"?

2. What object did the poets fiance fall off of?

3. Why is one of Vincent's patients suing him?

4. Who comes into the play claiming to be the author of the audience?

5. What tropical island does Gauguin head off for after a fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does Al Capone play in Flo's life?

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

4. What is Vincent Van Gogh's profession in this story and how does he feel about it?

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

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

7. What are two types of creatures touched on in this section and how are they described?

8. Who suggests that there be no ending to the play and how does Hepatitis respond?

9. How did the phrase "humble pie" originate?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please describe the structure of a plot and what a plot does. Define climax and anticlimax and provide an example of each from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Please define pulp fiction and whodunit writing styles that we have learned about and provide a brief history of these types of writing. Provide an example of each that can be found in "Without Feathers."

Essay Topic 3

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?

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