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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 would the soldier in Man From the South have won in the bet?

2. What does the Man From the South want when he wins bets?

3. In Only This, what does the woman die of?

4. In Only This, what is the woman thinking about just before she dies?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What can the sound machine do?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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