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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 does Titania find Oberon doing after she is warned that he is about to beat the boy for not cleaning his toys?

2. What did previous changelings do for Titania that the boy does not?

3. The boy is described as being Titania's "own sort of" (5) what after he is first brought to them?

4. What word is used to describe the chemo given to the boy?

5. What does the boy pretend to be just as he started to clean his toys?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene when Oberon demands the boy pick up his toys after accusing Titania of spoiling him.

2. What happens when the boy wakes and asks for a cheese sandwich?

3. Why does Doorknob try the boy's chemo? What happens to him as a result?

4. Why is the boy described as Titania's "own sort of Beastie" (5) when they first got him?

5. How is Titania's relationship with the boy different from that of previous changelings?

6. What does Titania feel about Oberon's constant crying about their son?

7. What did Oberon do out of jealously after Titania and the boy became inseparable? How did Titania feel about this?

8. Why does Oberon tell the doctor he has "poisoned [the boy] masterfully" (7)? What does Dr. Blork say when Titania asks if they can take him home yet?

9. How did Titania feed the boy when they first got him and what did she feed him?

10. What does Titania believe the chemo must be made of and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a story. What are some genres that could be used to classify the story? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the author of "A Tiny Feast." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "A Tiny Feast" similar or different from his previous works?

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