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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 occupation of the woman Mr. Boitbol invited over to his house?

2. In Madame Rosette, what is Madame Rosette's occupation?

3. In An African Story, what makes the farmer mad at his servant?

4. In Katina, why is the girl taken to a field medic?

5. In Only This, during what season does the woman die?

Short Essay Questions

1. In A Piece of Cake, what do crews warn a pilot about, and what is his reaction to these warnings?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roald Dahl includes some ingenious forms of irony in these stories. What are some of these examples, and how does their ironic nature affect the plot of the stories in which they are included?

Essay Topic 2

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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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