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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Mr. Cusack assign to people who act strangely during the full moon?

2. Which sentence best describes the way Mitchell wrote Hugh Flood as a subject?

3. What kind of life did Joe Gould lead?

4. In "On the Wagon," what did the man need to do to keep his job?

5. What is the name of the dragger captain Mitchell meets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Mitchell a reliable narrator? Why or why not? What are some possible roadblocks for Mitchell to be a reliable narrator?

Essay Topic 2

Think about the story about Philippa Schuyler, the musical prodigy with parents who force a strict diet of all raw food on her. Does Mitchell seem more interested in Philippa or her parents? Explain how you know, focusing on specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

Which character would you choose to write a full-length biography about if you were Mitchell? Explain why this character made such a big impression on you.

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