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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. What does Williamson imagine giving to Bluey?

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

4. What country is Williamson from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the secondary characters in the story? Select two secondary characters and analyze how each is used to develop the main character as well as move the plot forward.

Essay Topic 2

Is Williamson crazy and/or paranoid, or is he really being held in enemy territory?

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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