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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. How does the monkey react when the captain looks him straight in the eyes in "Letters from the Samantha"?

2. What part of David's body is injured during the animal attack?

3. What color is Arnold Friend's car in the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

4. Which of the family members warns against the vacation due to a killer being on the loose in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

5. From what country is "The General" in the story "Redemption?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the older woman in "The Story of a Scar" get the scar on her face?

2. What happens after David accidentally shoots his father in the leg in the story "Walking Out"?

3. What instrument does Jack Hawthorne learn to play in the story "Redemption," and why?

4. Why does Gil make his way to Galven's house in the story "Ile's Forest," and what is his greeting there?

5. How is the narrator viewed by the townsfolk in the story "Dream Children"?

6. What lie did James tell his fellow bus riders in the story "The Liar"?

7. Why doesn't the grandmother want to go on vacation with her family in the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

8. What type of obsessions affect the narrator's family in "The Lover of Horses"?

9. In the story "The Misfits," how does Gay Langland feel about relationships?

10. What stories do the old men from the cove tell the narrator in the story "Water Liars"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Letters from the Samantha" tells the tale of a sea captain and his relationship with a giant ape. First, describe how the sea captain first came in contact with the giant ape and what his first response of the animal was. Then, explain why the captain's opinion of the giant ape suddenly changed? How did the relationship between the captain and the ape finally end? Which individual proved to have more menacing animal instincts? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text that you believe strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "A Good Man is Hard to Find," the grandmother has an obsession with one article of clothing. First, describe that article of clothing and explain why it is so important to the grandmother. What does the grandmother think this item of clothing represents? Then, explain what happens to this article of clothing as the story progresses. How does the change in the clothing item represent the emotional and moral changes occurring in the grandmother's character? Be sure to include examples from the text that you believe strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

The story "Ile Forest," centers around one singular crime and the idea of man judging another man, or absolving him of his crimes. First, describe the crime that was committed in Ile's Forest. Who was involved? What was the outcome of the crime? Choose two characters from Ile's present life and describe how these two characters judged Ile for his crime. Were they willing to forgive him? Why or why not? In the end, do you think justice was served to Ile for his crimes? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text that you strengthen your arguments.

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