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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 Dip in the Pool, what does William do to try and slow the ship?

2. In Royal Jelly, what is the name of Albert's wife?

3. To whom does Albert feed royal jelly?

4. In Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, what is Mr. Bixby's occupation?

5. What does Klara name her baby in Genesis and Catastrophe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Royal Jelly?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to George when he was a child in "Georgy Porgy," and how did this affect his life as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Roald Dahl's general tone in these stories was very dark and satirical. How did this tone affect the course of the plots, and what might this indicate about the author?

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