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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first act done by the owners of Vengeance is Mine, Inc.?

2. Where does Man From the South take place?

3. In Nunc Dimitis, what does Lionel's girlfriend call him behind his back?

4. What does the boy in The Wish promise himself if he can get across the carpet?

5. In Someone Like You, what did the old friends previously do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Poison, what does Pope tell Timber when he first comes home one night?

2. What can the sound machine do?

3. In Beware of the Dog, what does the pilot vow to do when he is captured?

4. What does the pilot in A Piece of Cake realize when he lands after the plane is shot down?

5. In Vengeance is Mine Inc., what did the owners of the business do?

6. In They Shall Not Grow Old, what does Fin see before he dies?

7. How does Charlie from Death of an Old Man die?

8. In Taste, why does Mike Schofield get so mad when he finds out Richard cheated in the bet?

9. In the Soldier, how does Robert try to kill his wife? Why?

10. What does the boy pretend to be doing in The Wish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of these stories centered around war. What were some of the different perspectives given, and how did the theme of war affect the tone of the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Roald Dahl's general tone in these stories was very dark and satirical. How did this tone affect the course of the plots, and what might this indicate about the author?

Essay Topic 3

Failure is a strong theme in these stories. Which of the plot lines best displays this theme, and which characters are most affected by it?

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