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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is detailed by cramped conditions, the darkness, the stench, the fires, the enraged howls and suffering screams of the damned, and the mocking of devils?

2. What strikes fear into the sinner, but is a blessed moment for the believer?

3. What causes Stephen to recall how saints were tried again and again by sin?

4. What is the symbolism used to show Stephen's returning to nature?

5. Whose innocence does Stephen remember trampling on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the value of imagination. It was Stephen's imagination in his early years, coupled with his love of language, that ultimately set his path toward becoming a writer. Discuss how youthful imagination leads others toward different goals.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on reversal of fortune. In your essay discuss ways people can cope with losing everything they own and starting over. Mention the difference between young people and older people when financial calamity occurs.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the inner conflict most people have in trying to live out their religion. The basic idea of most religion is to control natural impulses. Give your opinion on how that creates problems with daily living.

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