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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 Neck, how does Sir Turton consider killing his wife?

2. Where is Pig killed?

3. In The Way up to Heaven, why is Mrs. Foster going to Paris?

4. In Royal Jelly, where does Albert grow hairs?

5. In William and Mary, William is a professor of ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Royal Jelly?

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

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

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

10. What does The Great Automatic Grammatizator do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in these stories. What stories embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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