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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 Claud's Dog, what does Cubbage tell his father-in-law he wants to raise to make money?

2. In Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, how often does Mrs. Bixby visit the Colonel?

3. Why is Pig raised by his aunt?

4. In Neck, the statue of Moore is made of __________.

5. In Georgy Porgy, what is George's biggest fear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pig curious about when he first eats meat?

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

3. Where does Lady Turton in Neck get stuck, and how does she get free?

4. Why does Louisa from Edward the Conqueror think the cat was a musician in another life?

5. What does The Great Automatic Grammatizator do?

6. In The Way Up to Heaven, what does Mr. Foster do to irritate his wife?

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

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

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

10. In Galloping Foxley, what did Perkins hate about Foxley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in these stories are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many vulnerable characters were taken advantage of in these stories. What are some examples of this, and why do you think the message of these incidents was so important to Roald Dahl?

Essay Topic 3

Who was Katina, and what message did she send in her death?

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