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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 causes John's wife to change the way she treats her husband in "Nervous Condition"?
2. How does the man treat his plant in the story "An American Holly"?
3. What does the baby bird in "Soaring" refuse to give his parents satisfaction over?
4. What, according to Oedipus, is searching and understanding within the self good for?
5. What happens to the moth at the end of "Round in Circles"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What finally convinces baby bird to leave the nest?
2. How does Edwin H. Friedman suggest people open themselves up to better communication?
3. Describe the end of "Soaring".
4. How does the man's attitude in "An American Holly" change from beginning to end?
5. Why does Billy act the way he does in "Projection" and why is he frustrated with his parents?
6. What advice does the moth give the fly in "Round in Circles"? Why should the moth follow his own advice?
7. How is John treated by others in "Nervous Condition" and why?
8. What do the birds in "Soaring" believe is their greatest accomplishment?
9. How does Edwin H. Friedman feel towards his publishers and editors and why?
10. What does the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family" study?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of a title of your choice? Address how the title relates to the chapter and what the title might mean in the context of the book. How does the title reflect or fail to reflect the moral of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Define the term protagonist and identify who you believe is the protagonist in one of Edwin Friedman's stories. Supply evidence from the book that supports your argument. Then define the term antagonist and identify the antagonist in the same story. Use evidence from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How does the umbilical cord relate to Edwin Friedman's themes of intimacy? What does the man's discomfort with the island inhabitants say about his issues with intimacy?
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