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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 does Mr. Boitbol do when he turns on the radio?

2. In Madame Rosette, where do the pilots lock Madame Rosette?

3. Where does Man From the South take place?

4. In The Wish, what does the boy pretend is the only safe color on the carpet?

5. In Piece of Cake, the plane is made of _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does the woman in Only This die?

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

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

9. In An African Story, why does the old farmer become angry with his servant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who was Robert Sandy, and how did his interactions with the police affect his life? What messages were being sent in these circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

How did religion filter into some of these stories, and what did it symbolize in these different appearances?

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