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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. Why does Moses want to include non-religious leaders in his document?
2. What type of writing is the first part of "Symbiosis"?
3. How do the dominoes try to avoid the panic?
4. How does Cinderella's stepmom begin her speech in "Cinderella: An Address Delivered to the National Association of Family Therapists by Cinderella's Stepmother"?
5. What do the stepmom and her daughters believe in?
Short Essay Questions
1. What historical figures appear in "Tradition" and what is their role in society?
2. In the story "The Lesson", what is the significance of the two people holding the wife down being called parents?
3. What is the relationship between the husband and wife in "The Lesson"?
4. What is the problem with making ideal humans in "Narcissus"?
5. What document does Moses sign at the end of "Tradition" and how does he change it?
6. How does Edwin H. Friedman compare humans to reptiles in the introduction to Part 4?
7. Why is the flower in the story "The Wallflower" constantly worried about her looks?
8. What does Jean learn about Jane in "Jean and Jane" and what is significant about it?
9. What does the line "something might evolve" at the end of "Symbiosis" mean?
10. Why is the shipwrecked man uncomfortable on the island in "Attachment" ?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When considering Edwin Friedman's life, where do you believe he found the inspiration for his book? What does this book cause you to think about the author's life? Do you believe the author's stories demonstrate his religious background?
Essay Topic 2
What is the role of the silent figures that hold the woman down in "The Lesson"? Why does the author include this more serious tale in his collection?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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