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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. What did the man continue to yell at the speaker's father in the example he uses of the extra exclamation point?
2. Upon whom does the speaker often "inflict willed silences" (2)?
3. Where was the narrator and his family during the only instance he recalls use of the extraexclamation point?
4. Who is the author of "A Primer for the Punctuation of Heart Disease"?
5. Which punctuation mark does the speaker say is the "staple of familial punctuation"(1)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the unxclamation point symbol? What does it denote and when was it used per the speaker's example?
2. What do readers learn of the grandmother's life in the first paragraph? Describe the context.
3. How did the exchange between the speaker's father and the stranger end? What conclusion did the father come to in regards to his handling of the situation?
4. How does the speaker's father engage with the angry man in the example he uses of the extra exclamation points?
5. What does the silence mark symbolize? How often does the speaker say it exists in his family's history?
6. Which member of the family uses the pedal point most with the speaker? Why?
7. How does the speaker describe his relationships with women?
8. How often does the speaker say the extra exclamation points are used in his family? Based on your understanding if his family, is this surprising? Explain.
9. What symbol represents the extraexclamation points?
10. When does the speaker most often use the willed silence mark?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance the narrator's family health history has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Foer's language style and word choice in "A Primer for the Punctuation of Heart Disease." What are some words or phrases that stand out to you and why? What words or phrases are repeated? What words or phrases are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Foer chose to write about the lack of candor in familial conversation by way of punctuation marks? How does this impact the themes of the narrative?
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