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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When does the man cut back the holly a second time?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.
2. What does communication depend on in "The Failure of Syntax"?
(a) Hand gestures.
(b) Sign language.
(c) Emotional context.
(d) Grammar.
3. What does the family doctor ask the man in "The Power of Belief"?
(a) "Do dead men bleed?"
(b) "Can I see your bank statement?"
(c) "Do horses speak?"
(d) "What is your name?"
4. What are the birds in "Soaring" looking forward to?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Their daughter's wedding.
(c) Retirement.
(d) Breakfast.
5. What does Cassandra argue is the fundamental aspect of human existence?
(a) Relgion.
(b) Uncertainty.
(c) Peace.
(d) War.
6. At the end of "The Power of Belief", what does the dead man claim?
(a) He is rich.
(b) He is alive.
(c) He is breathing.
(d) Dead men bleed.
7. When, in "Projection", do Billy's parents decide to take him to a doctor?
(a) When he is in a car accident.
(b) When he refuses to eat vegetables.
(c) When he is expelled.
(d) When he draws spilled organs.
8. What is John's nervous condition?
(a) His nerve endings are outside his body.
(b) His mother beat him.
(c) He is afraid of taxis.
(d) He doesn't like the rain.
9. What is the name of the bird couple in "Soaring"?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Canary.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Bird.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Hex.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Robin.
10. What happens to the plant at the end of "An American Holly"?
(a) It dies.
(b) It cries.
(c) It comes back to life.
(d) It walks away.
11. What are most of the bird couples' children able to do in "Soaring"?
(a) Speak.
(b) Sing.
(c) Find worms.
(d) Fly.
12. What do the lamb's friends say about her fear?
(a) She must know a lot about shears.
(b) She is silly.
(c) She is stupid.
(d) She has a right to be scared.
13. What is "The essential question of human existence" according to Faust?
(a) Joy.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Anger.
(d) Integrity.
14. What challenge did Edwin H. Friedman face in writing his fables?
(a) The editors wanted to revise them.
(b) He was sued by his ex-wife.
(c) He could not find the source of his fables.
(d) He was lazy.
15. Who is Faust?
(a) A man who sold his soul to the devil.
(b) A poet.
(c) A hunter.
(d) A carpet salesman.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Faust want people to look to for inspiration?
2. What does Billy like to cut up in "Projection"?
3. How does baby bird decide to punish his parents?
4. What is the other animal in "Round in Circles" trying to get out of?
5. What does Faust want people to ignore to gain inspiration?
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