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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 decide to do while he is flying?

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

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

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

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

Select a symbol in the story and analyze its role. Consider how the symbol develops the character and/or moves the plot forward.

Essay Topic 2

Who are the antagonist and protagonist in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is the deeper meaning of the title of the story?

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