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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 symbol represents the willed silence mark?
2. How often does the narrator say his family uses the extraexclamation point?
3. What shape symbolizes the silence mark?
4. What topic typically results in willed silence on the part of the speaker?
5. What does the speaker's mother suggest he may be ashamed of when discussing his relationships with girls?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the speaker's father engage with the angry man in the example he uses of the extra exclamation points?
2. 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?
3. What is the unxclamation point symbol? What does it denote and when was it used per the speaker's example?
4. What is the extraunxclamation points? What does the speaker think of them?
5. What symbol represents the extraexclamation points?
6. What do we learn of the speaker's family health history in the first paragraph? Describe the context.
7. Who is yelling at the speaker's father and why in the example he uses of the extraexclamation points?
8. What do readers learn of the grandmother's life in the first paragraph? Describe the context.
9. How does the speaker describe his relationships with women?
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 a brief essay analyzing the title "A Primer for the Punctuation of Heart Disease." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Foer’s focus on the theme of familial communication as presented in the story.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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