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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. How does Williamson describe the nurse's hair?

2. What color are the curtains in the hospital room?

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

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

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. 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

What is the literary device of flashback and how does Dahl use it in his 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 main message in this story? What might Dahl have wanted his readers to consider while/after reading this?

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