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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 the men in "tradition" argue about?

2. How does Cinderella treat her stepsisters?

3. What does Edwin H. Friedman claim reptiles lack in the introduction to Part 4?

4. What type of people does the introduction of Part 3 suggest have flexible relationships?

5. Why does the woman feel the way she does at the start of "The Magic Ring"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Panic", how is the dominoes' chain reaction stopped?

2. What does Jean learn about Jane in "Jean and Jane" and what is significant about it?

3. Why is the shipwrecked man uncomfortable on the island in "Attachment" ?

4. What does the line "something might evolve" at the end of "Symbiosis" mean?

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

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

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

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

9. Why is the flower in the story "The Wallflower" constantly worried about her looks?

10. How does the stepmom describe Cinderella in "Cinderella: An Address Delivered to the National Association of Family Therapists by Cinderella's Stepmother"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What role do animals play in the author's stories? Define anthropomorphism and choose two stories where this is used. Why does the author choose to use animals as characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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