Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Joseph Mitchell (writer)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Joseph Mitchell (writer)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 98 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who is described as the "Old Yankee"?

2. Who is the historian for a club for deaf people?

3. Who is the main personality in "The Same as Monkey Glands"?

4. What is the title of the book Joe is writing?

5. Why did Jane decide not to shave her face?

Short Essay Questions

1. What assumption does Mitchell make about the cave dwellers?

2. Why did Joe decide to live in New York?

3. What happens in "I Blame it all on Mama"?

4. How is seafood a symbol in the story about Hugh Flood?

5. What was the main rule at McSorley's and why?

6. What does Mitchell learn from visiting the club for deaf people?

7. Which subject is the biggest supporter of the idea that things are always getting worse?

8. Who is Philippa Schuyler?

9. Where does the title "Professor Sea Gull" come from?

10. Describe the role of the theme of people being torn by life and heritage in Mitchell's collection of stories.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Mitchell choose these stories to be in this collection? Focus on and analyze three stories to answer this question.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Hugh Flood a significant character? What characteristics are interesting in this subject? Why is it important to note that he is actually a compilation of different people Mitchell knows?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the importance of setting In Mitchell's stories. What setting is most significant? Does setting ever come off more strongly than the characters and plots in the stories? Explain.

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