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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. Who is Mr. Boitbol's favorite composer?

2. In Skin, how does Drioli know Soutine?

3. In Skin, where is a strange work of Soutine's sold at the end?

4. What would the soldier in Man From the South have won in the bet?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the woman in Yesterday was Beautiful tell the pilot to do?

3. In Man From the South, what oddity does the soldier notice about the woman who rescues him?

4. In Skin, what makes Drioli's back so valuable?

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

6. What does the doctor in Poison do to help Pope?

7. What was so confusing to the people in Yesterday was Beautiful?

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

9. Why does Katina not do what is asked of her by the medics?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in these stories. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of these stories. What are some of the best examples of these themes, and how did the presence of these themes affect the outcome of those stories?

Essay Topic 3

Mental illness was a huge theme in many of these stories. What were some prime examples of this, and what messages were being sent in these stories?

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