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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 colors are the walls in the hospital room?

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

4. Where does the nurse tell Williamson he is?

5. What type of plane does Williamson think he hears?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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