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

2. In The Visitor, what disease does the gas station owner have?

3. In Edward hte Conqueror, what instrument does Louisa play?

4. In Edward the Conquerer, the bonfire is made of ___________.

5. In Lamb to the Slaughter, how does Mary get rid of the murder weapon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Royal Jelly?

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

6. In Parson's Pleasure, why does Boggis do his business with country folk?

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

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

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

10. In William and Mary, what is the first thing Mary does when she sees her husband after his death? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Roald Dahl. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plots they are involved in?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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