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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. What is Mr. Alice's main interest outside of business?
2. Why does Inspector Lestrade visit them?
3. Why was Amelia on her way to Lord Falconmere's house?
4. What does the narrator talk to Miss Finch about in the refreshment room?
5. Why does Runt think he will be ok when he runs away from home?
Short Essay Questions
1. In your opinion, what was Miss Finch's wish? Was it granted by the cabinet?
2. Why does the writer in 'Forbidden Brides...' enjoy writing about Amelia making toast?
3. What do you think the three older boys in the ghost story are?
4. 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?
5. Why do you think the double bass allows him to play beautiful music this one time?
6. Describe the things that happen to the character Amelia Earnshawe in 'Forbidden Brides...'
7. What do the characters in 'Strange Little Girls' have in common?
8. Describe the character of the detective in 'A Study in Emerald.'
9. Do you think the gypsy woman in 'The Flints of Memory Lane' is a ghost? Did the boy imagine it all?
10. In what ways could 'Good Boys Deserve Favors' be considered a coming of age story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author often uses storytelling with first person narrators to tell his stories and poems. In which stories and poems does he do this, and why? What effect does this create? How does it complement the story that is being told?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss greed in these stories and poems. Who is greedy and why? How is greed represented and what happens to the people who are greedy? You should discuss the stories 'Sunbird' and 'Keepsakes and Treasures' in your answer, but you can bring in any other stories or poems of your choice as well.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of identity in 'October in the Chair,' 'The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch,' 'Strange Little Girls,' and 'Harlequin Valentine.'
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