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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. Who comes to see Williamson after the nurse?

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

3. Who is the first person Williamson sees when he wakes up in Section 2?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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