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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 "Medieval Moods: Blood, Black Bile, Bile, Phlegm," the narrator describes a number of hypothetical circumstances. The third of these describes the reader's great-grandparents being what?

2. How old is Bill said to be in "Meet the President!"?

3. How old is Raphael's "boo" said to be in "Mood"?

4. What smell is said to be lingering in the air as the two men reach the narrator's village in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

5. How old is Melinda Durham said to be in "Meet the President!"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style in "Big Week." Why do you think the author employs this style?

2. What is said in the dialogue between Roberta and Preston in "Mood"?

3. What is the central theme in “Kelso Deconstructed”? How is this theme examined?

4. How is Raphael described in "Mood"?

5. How are the two strangers described in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

6. What is the central theme in "Escape from New York"? How is this theme illustrated?

7. What is the importance of setting in “Kelso Deconstructed”?

8. How is Roberta described in "Mood"?

9. Discuss the setting of "Big Week." How does setting relate to the plot and/or themes of this story?

10. What is the central theme in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"? How is the theme demonstrated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of the Usurper in "The Canker." Who is this person in the story? Who is alluded to by the author from real life? What impacts does the Usurper have on the villagers?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of inequality and empathy in "Meet the President!" How does the author evoke these themes through setting? How are they evoked through character actions? What symbolism connects to these themes in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of setting in "Downtown." Where is the story set? When is it set? How is setting connected to the story's themes? How does setting reflect upon the characters in the story?

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