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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 does communication depend on in "The Failure of Syntax"?
2. Who does the man encounter in "The Bridge" when he crosses the bridge?
3. How does the man treat his plant in the story "An American Holly"?
4. What does Billy like to cut up in "Projection"?
5. When does the man cut back the holly a second time?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the doctor try to break the man's belief in "The Power of Belief"? What is the result of the attempt?
2. What does Faust argue is the best way for humans to find truth?
3. What does the line "the essential difficulty in trying to communicate with another is how to get past the interference of the resistance demons who inhabit that other" mean?
4. Why is the lamb afraid of the tiger in "The Friendly Forest"? What is her friend's advice?
5. How is John treated by others in "Nervous Condition" and why?
6. What is the significance of the man crossing the bridge in the story of the "The Bridge"?
7. What do the birds in "Soaring" believe is their greatest accomplishment?
8. How does Edwin H. Friedman feel towards his publishers and editors and why?
9. What is the conclusion of the report in "Raising Cain: A Case History of the First Family"?
10. How does the interlude end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the term climax and decide where the point of climax is within the plot of one of the fables. Explain how the event fits the definition of climax and site examples from the book.
Essay Topic 2
What is an interlude and how does the author use this in his book? What point do the characters in the interlude carry over from the first part of the collection to the second part?
Essay Topic 3
Identify the plot and subplot in one of the fables in this book. Be sure to provide the definitions for both terms in your answer. How does the author effectively keep the reader engaged without confusing them?
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