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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Williamson believe he is flying above?

2. How did Williamson's body part get injured?

3. What does Williamson realize before he checks the altimeter?

4. Where does the story begin?

5. Which body part of Williamson's is injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the scenario that the main character imagines will happen when he lands?

2. Where is the main character at the start of the story and what is he doing?

3. In Section 1, what scary realization does the main character make and what does he do because of it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the antagonist and protagonist in the story?

Essay Topic 2

What is the literary device of flashback and how does Dahl use it in his story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the main message in this story? What might Dahl have wanted his readers to consider while/after reading this?

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