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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. At what time of day did the woman like to weed the garden?

2. "The Last Parakeet" is what type of parakeet?

3. The boys cover the birds with which of the following:

4. in "Snapshot, Harvey Cedars: 1948," a girl looks at a picture of her parents. What was the father's dream profession?

5. The woman teaches her daughter how to ___ without getting hit.

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the woman to be upset in "Water?" What does the woman do?

2. Girl: The mother gives the daughter several references about becoming what?

3. What is the thing that seems to bother the woman most in "The Haircut?"

4. Discuss the findings of the parents in "The Sewers of Salt Lake."

5. Discuss the odd behavior in the town described in "A Chronicler's Sin."

6. What holiday tragedy happens to Franky Gorky in "The Nicest Kid in the Universe?"

7. Discuss the life of the young girl in "The Restraints."

8. What is the most interesting thing about the people at "108 John Street?"

9. Discuss the interview with "The Last Parakeet."

10. Vines: Discuss the man's main issue in "Vines" and what he says to his wife. How does the wife respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Bread" discusses the fact that while many of us eat bread, there are many people that are starving and could benefit from the bread we take for granted. Who decides who should eat and who should starve? Should people curb what they eat in order to provide food for people half way around the world? Is there an impact on those people decided by what we eat? How does supply and demand fit into the picture? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

"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 3

In "Girl," a girl's mother gives her daughter a very long list of things to do and not to do in order to behave like and become a "proper lady." Review each item on the list. Is it applicable to current day standards? Explain. Update the list to remove archaic ideas, update those that need to be changed to reflect modern culture, and add items that are appropriate today.

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