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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. When were Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed?

2. Who tells Hamlet about the ghost of his father?

3. What is the postal convenience center close to?

4. What does a dog do when he can't get out of a gate?

5. What does the man turn into at the end of Franz Kafka's story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kurt make jokes about? What can he not make jokes about?

2. What political undertones can you notice in this chapter?

3. What does Kurt say about prohibition and the war on drugs?

4. What was Kurt's experience with Dresden?

5. What does Kurt say is the most destructive drug of all? Do you agree?

6. Describe Kurt's process for sending his work to his typist.

7. What advice does Kurt have for readers about creative writing?

8. What was important to Kurt while he was growing up?

9. According to Kurt, what is all great literature about? How does this make him feel?

10. How did age affect Kurt's upbringing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the bombing of Dresden during World War Two. Be sure to address:

1) Rationale for bombing Dresden.

2) Public opinion on the bombing.

3) Your own thoughts on the devastation.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in an informal style that describes what it is like to pursue art as a career. The essay should focus upon:

1) Difficulties faced by those seeking to make money from art.

2) The chances of being able to make a comfortable living from art.

3) How you would feel if your children wanted to be professional artists.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on prohibition. Be sure to address:

1) Rationale for prohibition of alcohol and/or drugs, and the pros and cons of prohibition.

2) Perils and challenges of prohibition.

3) Lessons learned from past experiences with prohibition, and how they can be applied in the future.

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