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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 4 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors are the walls in the hospital room?

2. What does Williamson see that makes him remember his leg?

3. What words does WIlliamson use to describe the nurse?

4. What is the first incident that makes Williamson question where he is?

5. Where does the nurse tell Williamson he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to see Williamson after the nurse, and what do they say to Williamson?

2. Who is the first person that Williamson encounters when he wakes up, and how might that character be described?

3. What symbol makes an appearance in Section 2 and what could it symbolize in the text?

4. Describe the room where Williamson wakes up in Section 2.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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