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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. How does the person the man encounters on the bridge feel the man is acting?

2. How does the other animal in "Round in Circles", react to the moth's advice?

3. What does Faust want people to look to for inspiration?

4. How do the bird couple in "Soaring" feel about their youngest?

5. Who does the author claim he feels protective over in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oedipus argue is the best way for humans to find truth?

2. Why is the lamb afraid of the tiger in "The Friendly Forest"? What is her friend's advice?

3. Why is baby bird rebelling against his parents and how does he rebel?

4. Why does baby bird worry his parents so much?

5. What advice does the moth give the fly in "Round in Circles"? Why should the moth follow his own advice?

6. How does the man's attitude in "An American Holly" change from beginning to end?

7. What does the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family" study?

8. How are the characters of Faust and Oedipus similar?

9. What do the birds in "Soaring" believe is their greatest accomplishment?

10. Why does Billy act the way he does in "Projection" and why is he frustrated with his parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you believe Edwin Friedman means when he writes "It's in the interpretation," he says. "It's all in the interpretation". Does this remove responsibility from the writer when creating a story? How so?

Essay Topic 2

What is the magic ring? This is the only reference to magic in Edwin Friedman's stories. What might this example of magic say about Friedman's beliefs on magic?

Essay Topic 3

What role do animals play in the author's stories? Define anthropomorphism and choose two stories where this is used. Why does the author choose to use animals as characters?

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