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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 does August stop the story before the storyteller can finish?
2. Why does the narrator not understand the jokes the other boys tell?
3. What is in the eighth room of the circus?
4. What happens when the three older boys go inside?
5. Who offers to tell the next story?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the writer in 'Forbidden Brides...' enjoy writing about Amelia making toast?
2. In 'Bitter Grounds' why does the man become a demon?
3. How do the characteristics and personalities of the months in the story 'October in the Chair' reflect the different months of the year?
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. Who tells the story about the playhouse in 'Closing Time,' and what evidence is there that this person is the storyteller?
6. In 'Keepsakes and Treasures' how does the narrator's background explain the person he is today?
7. Why does Runt decide to go into the farmhouse at the end of October's story?
8. Describe the character of Mr. Alice.
9. Is there a 'bad guy' in the story 'A Study in Emerald'?
10. Is Amelia a sympathetic character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What kinds of fragile things can be found in the stories and poems in this collection? What do they symbolize or represent? Why are they fragile, and how has the author communicated this sense of fragility?
Essay Topic 2
How is fairyland represented in the stories and poems in this collection? What does the author have to say about magic?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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