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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. In The Soldier, what is the name of Robert's wife?

2. In Only This, who dies at the same time as the woman?

3. Whom does Vengeance is Mine, Inc. protect people against?

4. In Death of an Old Man, what kind of pilot is Charlie?

5. In Skin, how does Drioli know Soutine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Taste, how does Richard Pratt cheat in the bet?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the woman in Only This die?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

There are a number of husband and wife relationships written about in these stories. Choose some of these to compare and contrast. How are they different? How are they similar?

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