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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 happens to the dominoes when the chain reaction is halted?
2. What is the purpose of the screen on the forehead in "Narcissus"?
3. How does Cinderella's stepmom begin her speech in "Cinderella: An Address Delivered to the National Association of Family Therapists by Cinderella's Stepmother"?
4. Why does the woman feel the way she does at the start of "The Magic Ring"?
5. What does the Bacterium tell the Virus to do at the start of "Symbiosis"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does perfection lead to Ms. Muffet's death in "Caught in Her Own Web"?
2. How does Edwin H. Friedman compare humans to reptiles in the introduction to Part 4?
3. What is the relationship between the husband and wife in "The Lesson"?
4. What is interesting about the character names in "Caught in Her Own Web"?
5. What document does Moses sign at the end of "Tradition" and how does he change it?
6. Why is the flower in the story "The Wallflower" constantly worried about her looks?
7. What is the problem with making ideal humans in "Narcissus"?
8. Why does the fish stop working in "Burnout"? What happens to her?
9. What are the powers of the ring in the story "The Magic Ring"?
10. What does the line "something might evolve" at the end of "Symbiosis" mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Edwin Friedman address the theme of intimacy in his book? Choose two examples of examples and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of intimacy. Is this a reflection on society or the author's personal beliefs?
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 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?
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