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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 kind of people are served by Vengeance is Mine, Inc.?

2. In Nunc Dimitis, what does Lionel leave at a dinner party to humiliate Janet?

3. In An African Story, the farmer kills his dog with _________.

4. How does Mr. Boitbol get his business?

5. In Taste, what does Richard hope to win in his bet?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Nunc Dimitis, what prank does Lionel pull on Janet?

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

5. How does the woman in Only This die?

6. What is 'jinking' according to the information given in Someone Like You?

7. What does Mr. Boitbol like to pretend to do?

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

9. Why do the pilots want to punish Madame Rosette?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What happened to George when he was a child in "Georgy Porgy," and how did this affect his life as an adult?

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