View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Doris from in "Crouch End"?

2. Where is Crouch End?

3. What town do Mary and Clark come upon after getting lost?

4. When does it begin to rain in "Rainy Season"?

5. What is Doris's husband's name in "Crouch End"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Katie react to the phone call she receives while Bill looks for a blank videotape in "Sorry, Right Number"?

2. Describe Lew in "The House on Maple Street."

3. What is Katie's life like when she receives the second phone call in "Sorry, Right Number," and how does she react?

4. What kind of struggle do the policemen in "Crouch End" experience?

5. How do the children get rid of their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

6. What happened to Lonnie Freeman in "Crouch End"?

7. Describe Sissy in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."

8. What did Barney tell Jerry Tarkanian in "The Fifth Quarter"?

9. How does the father react to his son wanting to see one of his adaptations in "Sorry, Right Number"?

10. What are the Grahams warned about in "Rainy Season," and how did they react to that warning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The different traits of the characters introduced in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" are revealed throughout the story, giving the reader a better idea of what the characters are like. How do Clark's actions characterize him? How do Mary's actions characterize her? How do the celebrities' actions characterize them? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

In "Umney's Last Case," life and literature intersect when Umney finds out that he is simply a character in Samuel Landry's writing. Does this story change your perspective on what the creation of literature means? Why or why not? How does Landry demonstrate his control of Umney, and why does he take his place rather than live in reality? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "Sneakers," John Tell finds out something startling about a man who has become a close friend to him. How does John Tell find out the truth about Paul Jannings? What is the truth? How does he react to the truth? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 851 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample