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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 do baby bird and his parents ultimately fight for in "Soaring"?

2. What does Billy like to cut up in "Projection"?

3. In "The Failure of Syntax", what does Edwin H. Friedman claim communication does not depend on?

4. What, according to Cassandra, does the human race rely on?

5. What does the author suggest is the issue with communicating at the start of Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Faust argue is the best way for humans to find truth?

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

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

6. What does Cassandra offer to the debate between Faust and Oedipus?

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

8. How does the main character of "The Power of Belief" demonstrate the title?

9. What is the common moral in "An American Holly" and "The Power of Belief"?

10. What is the significance of the man crossing the bridge in the story of the "The Bridge"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between the two men in the story "The Bridge". How does the author use the idea of responsibility in another story? Compare and contrast the two stories.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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