American Short Story Masterpieces Test | Final Test - Hard

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American Short Story Masterpieces Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 160 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Which of the following is NOT something Ozzy makes the spectators admit while standing on the roof?

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes Arnold Friend's relationship with Connie?

3. What question does the young man ask the older woman at the doctor's office at the end of "The Story of a Scar"?

4. Which of the following adjectives is NOT used to describe Connie in the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

5. In the story "The Misfits," what does Gay Langland do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't the grandmother want to go on vacation with her family in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

2. Who do Galven and Poma almost break up in the story "Ile's Forest"?

3. What stories do the old men from the cove tell the narrator in the story "Water Liars"?

4. How does the narrator react when her father falls ill in "The Lover of Horses"?

5. Why don't roommates Henry and Osmond get along in the story "The Christian Roommates"?

6. What type of relationship does the narrator have with her dead son in the story "Dream Children"?

7. What happens when the monkey goes wild aboard the ship in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

8. How is the narrator viewed by the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children"?

9. How does Leo Finkel meet his wife in "The Magic Barrel"?

10. How does a monkey end up aboard ship in the story "Letters from the Samantha"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story "Push" is all about the dangers of threats, either real or imagined. First, describe the two main characters of the story. What is the same about these two boys? What is different? Describe how they threaten one another and what actions each boy takes to ensure that they are the most popular kid on the playground. Then, describe the events of the boy's final fight on the playground. Which was victorious? What did each of the boys learn about themselves through their fights and threats for popularity? Be sure to include examples from the text that you believe strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The story "Ile Forest," centers around one singular crime and the idea of man judging another man, or absolving him of his crimes. First, describe the crime that was committed in Ile's Forest. Who was involved? What was the outcome of the crime? Choose two characters from Ile's present life and describe how these two characters judged Ile for his crime. Were they willing to forgive him? Why or why not? In the end, do you think justice was served to Ile for his crimes? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text that you strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

The story "The Wedding" is all about loneliness. First, describe the loneliness of Sam, Elizabeth, and the child. What is the same about their loneliness? What is different? Describe the relationship between Elizabeth's loneliness and her passion for reading. How do these two seemingly unrelated things affect each other? Finally, describe how loneliness brought Sam and Elizabeth together in marriage. In the end, do you think the couple was settling, or were they truly in love? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

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