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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 "Main Street," how did the narrator get her nickname?

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the team vote to do after the game?

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what was the name of the narrator's first crush?

4. In "Main Street," what surprises the narrator about the snow plow?

5. In "Flying Lessons," who is the boy at the beach with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," what is the narrator's attitude towards his uncle and the story he tells?

2. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," describe what Monk is writing and how.

3. How are the Choctaw involved in "Choctaw Bigfoot"?

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk convince Herve that he has superpowers?

5. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," why is the narrator so nervous about his dad getting involved with his team?

6. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," Monk's superpowers help him get what he wants from Angel, but they also prevent him from getting what he wants from her. How?

7. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk convince Angel Carter he has superpowers?

8. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," what does the narrator's mother tell him about his uncle?

9. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," who are the Bohpoli and what are they like?

10. What does the title "Main Street" have to do with the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an essay, consider how the title "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" relates to the story itself. What does it literally mean? What does it mean metaphorically? How does it set up the writer's theme(s)?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you compare/ contrast how at least two of the stories from this collection deal with sexuality.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two or more stories from this collection and write an essay in which you compare/ contrast how money plays an important role in what happens and the messages the authors are trying to get across.

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