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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 Georgy Porgy, what is George's biggest fear?

2. In Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, with whom is Mr. Bixby having an affair?

3. Where is Pig killed?

4. Why is Pig raised by his aunt?

5. In Parson's Pleasure, what does Boggis collect?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did The Landlady do to her boarders? Why?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Royal Jelly?

10. What happens to Georgy Porgy after he is kissed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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?

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