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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. In Katina, the girl is from ______________.

2. In Piece of Cake, what body part does the pilot lose?

3. What is the first act done by the owners of Vengeance is Mine, Inc.?

4. In They Shall Not Grow Old, whom does Fin see flying a line of planes?

5. In Madame Rosette, how many people work for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the doctor in Poison do to help Pope?

2. In Taste, why does Mike Schofield get so mad when he finds out Richard cheated in the bet?

3. In Vengeance is Mine Inc., what did the owners of the business do?

4. In Skin, what makes Drioli's back so valuable?

5. What did the woman in Yesterday was Beautiful tell the pilot to do?

6. What was so confusing to the people in Yesterday was Beautiful?

7. What is 'jinking' according to the information given in Someone Like You?

8. Why do the pilots want to punish Madame Rosette?

9. What does the pilot in A Piece of Cake realize when he lands after the plane is shot down?

10. What does the boy pretend to be doing in The Wish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

Many vulnerable characters were taken advantage of in these stories. What are some examples of this, and why do you think the message of these incidents was so important to Roald Dahl?

Essay Topic 3

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in these stories. What stories embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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