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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the stepmom react to Cinderella's father's interest in her?
(a) She is confident.
(b) She is scared.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is surprised.

2. Who does Edwin H. Friedman claim are the "deadly serious creatures"?
(a) Reptiles.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Fish.
(d) Sharks.

3. What type of writing is the first part of "Symbiosis"?
(a) Eulogy.
(b) Essay.
(c) Notice.
(d) Prose.

4. Who gives the woman in "The Magic Ring" the ring?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) Her grandmother.

5. How does the man feel about the island in "Attachment" initially?
(a) Hates it.
(b) He finds it boring.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) He loves it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is so rare about the web in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

2. In the story ""The Lesson", what is the woman doing before being beaten?

3. What is the Scavenger Fish's job in "Burnout"?

4. In "Attachment", how does the man arrive on the tropical island?

5. What replaces the Scavenger Fish in "Burnout"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the flower in the story "The Wallflower" constantly worried about her looks?

2. Why is the shipwrecked man uncomfortable on the island in "Attachment" ?

3. Why are the historical figures in "Tradition" worried?

4. What is the purpose of the screen in "Narcissus" and why does it fail?

5. Why do the island inhabitants in "Attachment" decide to change their ways after the shipwrecked man leaves?

6. What is the problem with making ideal humans in "Narcissus"?

7. How does perfection lead to Ms. Muffet's death in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

8. In "Panic", how is the dominoes' chain reaction stopped?

9. What happens to the flower at the end of "The Wallflower"?

10. In the story "The Lesson", what is the significance of the two people holding the wife down being called parents?

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