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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 is "The essential question of human existence" according to Faust?
2. What is the other animal in "Round in Circles" trying to get out of?
3. According to Faust, what is external, objective knowledge good for?
4. Where does Oedipus go at the end of the Interlude?
5. Who, in "Nervous Condition" does John marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the interlude end?
2. 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?
3. What is the significance of the man crossing the bridge in the story of the "The Bridge"?
4. How does the main character of "The Power of Belief" demonstrate the title?
5. How does the man in "An American Holly" treat his holly plant?
6. Describe the end of "Soaring".
7. How does Edwin H. Friedman feel towards his publishers and editors and why?
8. What does Cassandra offer to the debate between Faust and Oedipus?
9. How does the doctor try to break the man's belief in "The Power of Belief"? What is the result of the attempt?
10. What do the birds in "Soaring" believe is their greatest accomplishment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Ms. Muffet. Why is perfection so important to her and how does it lead to her demise? What is the moral of her story and how is her demise related to the moral?
Essay Topic 2
How does Cinderella's stepmom's story demonstrate the theme of identity? Compare the theme of identity in this story to one other story in the collection.
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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