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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 "A Ship Loaded with Crabs", how do the Dolori boys get out to the ship?

2. In "Fear on the Footpath", where is Binda trying to go?

3. When were the stories of "Difficult Loves" originally written?

4. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", where does the survivor emerge from in order to escape?

5. In "Going to Headquarters", who is a spy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", how does the one man escape?

2. Describe Binda of "Fear on the Footpath".

3. In "One of the Three is Still Alive", what does the one man survive through?

4. Describe Bisma of "Hunger in Bevera".

5. What is the family dynamic portrayed in "A Goatherd at Luncheon"?

6. Describe Libereso from "Adam, One Afternoon".

7. Describe the unarmed man in "Going to Headquarters".

8. In "Lazy Sons", what is the family dynamic?

9. In "A Goatherd at Luncheon", how does the narrator perceive the Goatherd?

10. What is the story "Mine Field" about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Highlight and explain the author's use of metaphor and/or symbolism, perhaps mentioning:

A) "One Of The Three Is Still Alive"

B) "Big Fish, Little Fish"

C) "Adam, One Afternoon"

Essay Topic 2

Explore and discuss examples of social class divisions within the story, being sure to touch upon:

a) Outlooks on life

b) Stereotypes

c) Morality

d) Perception of other classes

Be sure to cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of comic relief in the stories of "Difficult Loves."

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