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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 type of plane does Williamson think he hears?

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

3. What are the flowers that are in Williamson's hospital room?

4. Who comes to see Williamson after the nurse?

5. Where does the nurse tell Williamson he is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is a dynamic character? Explain how Williamson's physical and mental changes make him a dynamic character?

Essay Topic 3

What is the historic significance of this story?

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