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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 Edward the Conquerer, the bonfire is made of ___________.

2. Why is Pig raised by his aunt?

3. In The Champion of the World, what does Claud poach?

4. In Parson's Pleasure, how does Boggis make money?

5. In The Last Act, how long have the Coopers been married?

Short Essay Questions

1. In William and Mary, what does William do to preserve himself when he knows he is dying?

2. In the Visitor, what horrible discovery does Cornelius make the morning after his love affair?

3. In Genesis and Catastrophe, what does Klara's husband say when his baby is born?

4. What does The Great Automatic Grammatizator do?

5. In The Visitor, what does Cornelius think about the entire time he was eating dinner at the Egyptian's house?

6. In The Champion of the World, how does Claud go about poaching pheasants?

7. What does Mrs. Foster from The Way Up to Heaven do to pay her husband back for all the years of aggravation?

8. In The Last Act, who is Conrad, and how does he know Anna?

9. In Claud's Dog, what does the rat catcher say about rat's blood?

10. In Lamb to the Slaughter, why does Mary kill her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was an emotion that affected a number of the characters in these stories. Which characters were most affected by despair, and how did this change the course of the plots in which they were involved?

Essay Topic 3

What was one theme you found throughout a number of these stories, and how was is presented?

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