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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 long, according to the nurse, has Williamson been in the hospital when he first wakes up?

2. Besides the flowers, what is on Williamson's bedside table?

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

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

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 mood of the story? How does the mood shift over the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

How is the setting of the story used to develop the main character?

Essay Topic 3

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

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