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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 Galloping Foxley, what is Foxley's first name?

2. In The Champion of the World, Claud hides sleeping pills in ___________.

3. How many babies has Klara lost in Genesis and Catastrophe?

4. In Claud's Dog, how does Claud make money at the dog races?

5. In Dip in the Pool, what causes William to lose a bet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In My Lady Love, My Dove, how does Pamela overhear some bad statements about herself?

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

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

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

6. In the Last Act, what causes Anna to go insane?

7. What is Royal Jelly?

8. How does Mrs. Bixby find out her husband was cheating on her?

9. How does William from Dip in the Pool die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of these stories. What are some of the best examples of these themes, and how did the presence of these themes affect the outcome of those stories?

Essay Topic 2

Failure is a strong theme in these stories. Which of the plot lines best displays this theme, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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