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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. The wife does not understand her husband's need for which of the following?
2. The woman gets ---- new cats.
3. What reminds the bears of spotlights?
4. The people relate the view to their _____.
5. What is the profession of Jimmy's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the man's final decision in "Corporal."
2. Explain the actions of the bears in Chile in "Brilliant Silence." Why do the bears act this way?
3. "The Father" discusses the birth of a new baby and the family resemblance. What opinions are voiced?
4. Explain the scene between the woman and the salesman in the "Lampshade Vendor."
5. What causes the stones to become fearful? What is a distinction of stones?
6. In "The Colonel," what is the situation with the men at dinner?
7. Why do the man and his young lover have such varying opinions on what they see in "Everything is Green?"
8. How do Karen and Konrad meet in "Roseville?" What event does the meeting prompt?
9. Discuss the opening scene in "Ponderosa."
10. Discuss the attitude of the man in "Wedding Night."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories by James Thomas" is a collection of stories designed to be so short that they cannot be claimed as short fiction or sudden fiction. Compare and contrast the three types of stories. Also compare them to a short story and novella.
Essay Topic 2
In "Ponderosa," Jimmy is unhappy. Jimmy has been cheating on his wife although he denies it to his wife and father, who is a minister. The father tries to talk to Jimmy, but to no avail. Through an accident, Jimmy has half of his jaw shot off. The father sees it as divine intervention. Discuss Jimmy's predicament. Why does Jimmy continue to see his mistress if he is unhappy? What kind of upbringing did Jimmy have as the son of a minister? Does the father really believe that Jimmy's "accident" was divine intervention? Does Jimmy believe it? How does the accident affect Jimmy's life? Discuss the story from both sides. Also discuss what might have happened if Jimmy had not been shot.
Essay Topic 3
"Ice Storm" is a telling story about boys that resist the urge to kill blinded pheasants during a particularly nasty winter storm. What happens to the animals during the storm? Why are the pheasants blinded? What about the boys makes them want to capture, harm or kill the birds? What causes the boys to rethink their motives and protect the birds from freezing to death? Examine a person's nature to protect versus kill.
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