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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man in "An American Holly" do out of frustration?
(a) Pours rat poison on the plant.
(b) Screams and runs down the street.
(c) Cuts the holly into a stick.
(d) Rips out the plant.

2. What are most of the bird couples' children able to do in "Soaring"?
(a) Speak.
(b) Find worms.
(c) Fly.
(d) Sing.

3. How does the man treat his plant in the story "An American Holly"?
(a) He ignores it.
(b) He hates it.
(c) He tries to kill it.
(d) He loves it.

4. Why are Billy's parents worried in "Projection"?
(a) His bed is unmade.
(b) His drawings are violent.
(c) They are losing their jobs.
(d) He gets F's in school

5. What image do baby bird's parents want to project in "Soaring"?
(a) Run down parents.
(b) Lazy workers.
(c) Harsh disciplinarians.
(d) Good parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man in the "The Bridge" responsible for?

2. When baby bird enacts his punishment upon his parents, what happens?

3. Who do baby bird's parents take their anger out on?

4. When does the man cut back the holly a second time?

5. What is John's nervous condition?

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