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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. Why did she come to this house instead?
2. Who is in the car with Mr. Alice when he picks up the narrator at the station?
3. In 'Keepsakes and Treasures,' who admitted the narrator's mother into an insane asylum?
4. What is the name of the club in the story 'Closing Time'?
5. What do the two of them do?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the characteristics and personalities of the months in the story 'October in the Chair' reflect the different months of the year?
2. In the last story in 'Strange Little Girls,' two alternate stories are offered about a woman who lived during the war. Which one offers the happier ending?
3. In your opinion, what was Miss Finch's wish? Was it granted by the cabinet?
4. Describe the character of Mr. Alice.
5. Describe the steps that lead up to the narrator taking the professor's identity.
6. In 'Bitter Grounds' why does the man become a demon?
7. What do you think the three older boys in the ghost story are?
8. Why does Runt decide to go into the farmhouse at the end of October's story?
9. Describe the character of the detective in 'A Study in Emerald.'
10. Why does the writer in 'Forbidden Brides...' enjoy writing about Amelia making toast?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of reality and fiction in these stories and poems. What are the differences between real life and stories? Why does the author keep returning to this theme?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss characterization in two of the stories or poems in the collection. How has the author communicated what the characters are like, and how does he create sympathy for them? Do the characters act consistently? Do they seem like real people?
Essay Topic 3
How is fairyland represented in the stories and poems in this collection? What does the author have to say about magic?
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