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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wallace didn't stop at the door once as a young man because he had an appointment that involved his ____________.

2. How many times does Wallace see the door in the last year of his life?

3. What is the name of the colleague that Wallace was walking with on his most recent time of seeing the wall?

4. What door opened for Wallace in his late teens?

5. What was Wallace working on the night he saw the door when he was with a co-worker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the overlying theme of the novel. Is The Door in the Wall a cautionary tale? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What are the allegorical implications of the garden and Wallace's obsessive search for the door in the wall?

Essay Topic 3

How does The Door in the Wall fit into the science fiction genre? What elements of the story in particular incorporate the science fiction genre?

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