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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. How did Williamson's body part get injured?

2. What does Williamson imagine Yorky will do when he sees the leg?

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

4. What does Williamson believe he is flying above?

5. What is the name of Williamson's plane?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Considering Freytag's Triangle, label the climax of the story. What makes this the climax?

Essay Topic 2

How is the setting of the story used to develop the main character?

Essay Topic 3

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

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