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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 do Sheldon and the monster watch on TV after returning home in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

2. How many years have passed since Sheldon graduated high school in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

3. What sort of adolescent should present at an awards ceremony following the honoree's speech according to the narrator of "The Recipe"?

4. How long is the "contract of servitude" good for in "The Devil and William Gates"?

5. Whose fingerprints are exchanged with the Devil's in "The Devil and William Gates"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which child on the "Five Under Five" list do you find most interesting?

2. Who is Sheldon Francis Stein in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

3. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

4. Why does Silverman finally have to cancel Bruce's contract in "Lenny Bruce: the Making of a Sitcom"?

5. Do you find the final short story amusing? Why or why not?

6. Who are Fred Silverman and Lenny Bruce as described in "Lenny Bruce: the Making of a Sitcom"?

7. In "The Cult," how does Stewart die?

8. What does Gates do in "The Devil and William Gates" in order to convince the Devil to give him all power?

9. What does Sheldon discover when he reaches his high school reunion in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

10. What reason does Hitler give for wanting to vow revenge in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character in Stewart's book is most likable? Why? Which character do you like the least? What is it about that particular character that causes you to dislike him or her?

Essay Topic 2

Distinguish between tone and mood as used in literature, and then compare and contrast the tone and mood of Stewart's work as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Which secondary character in Stewart's book do you think has the most significant impact on a story? In what context does this occur? Do you think Stewart meant for this character to have such an impact?

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