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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. In "Attachment", how does the man arrive on the tropical island?

2. Why does Moses want to include non-religious leaders in his document?

3. What is so rare about the web in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

4. How many famous figures appear in "Tradition"?

5. What are the men in "Tradition" concerned about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does perfection lead to Ms. Muffet's death in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

2. What document does Moses sign at the end of "Tradition" and how does he change it?

3. Why is the woman in "The Magic Ring" heartbroken at the start of the story?

4. What does Edwin H. Friedman suggest leads humans to be chained in the introduction to Part 3?

5. Why do the island inhabitants in "Attachment" decide to change their ways after the shipwrecked man leaves?

6. What is interesting about the character names in "Caught in Her Own Web"?

7. What does the man throw away at the end of "The Magic Ring" and why is this significant?

8. What is the problem with making ideal humans in "Narcissus"?

9. What is the purpose of the screen in "Narcissus" and why does it fail?

10. What happens to the flower at the end of "The Wallflower"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What is the significance of a title of your choice? Address how the title relates to the chapter and what the title might mean in the context of the book. How does the title reflect or fail to reflect the moral of the story?

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