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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. How does Anne reply to the teasing of Catherine in Chapter 70?
2. How many years does Charles Boles serve in prison?
3. How many stage coaches does Black Bart rob between 1875 and 1883?
4. What does the detective do after his last case in Chapter 48?
5. How long does James manage to keep the secret from people in Chapter 71?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the irony of a detective's last case in Chapter 48?
2. How does Sam Houston know exactly what time to attack the enemy in "Napoleon of the West"?
3. What are the circumstances that cause a pilot to design an important medical advancement in "An Affair of the Heart"?
4. What is Olga's secret in Chapter 39?
5. How is it possible that William is a governor, a terrorist, and a prisoner within four years in Chapter 65?
6. Which president has a penchant for speed in "Drag-Strip Simpson," and how does Harvey document his hobby?
7. How does a tragic event influence a politician in Chapter 44?
8. Why are jealousy and a physical abnormality part of Chapter 70?
9. According to Chapter 41, what is a possible reason for "Dracula" to have been written?
10. What is unusual about the friendship that Harvey describes in "Inseparable"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The purpose of a number of the stories in the book is to inform the reader of certain facts about well known people or events.
1) Compare and contrast the fires in Chicago and Wisconsin and the facts that Harvey provides about them in Chapter 15.
2) Compare and contrast the Titanic with the fictional ship, the Titan, and the information delivered about both of them in Chapter 20.
3) Describe three more examples of stories that are designed to inform, and explain how they reveal unknown facts about a particular person or topic.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the combination of loyalty and irony as they are blended together by Harvey in Chapters 64 and 65. Include an explanation of Bob's unusual loyalty towards his friend in Chapter 64 and the ironic ending of the story. In addition, provide a description of William's loyalties in Chapter 65, his conflicting positions, and the irony of his father's identity.
Essay Topic 3
Examine the surprise endings of The Rest of the Story by analyzing the techniques that Harvey uses in three different stories that feature an unexpected twist at their conclusion. Be sure to also include why those specific techniques were chosen by Harvey and the settings where they are the most effective.
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