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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bill transform Aggie into in his game in "Meet the President!"?
(a) A red fox.
(b) A black cat.
(c) A green parrot.
(d) A red parrot.

2. Melinda tells Bill that she and Aggie are shacked up on the hill by what in "Meet the President!"?
(a) The old Martello tower.
(b) The Four Seasons Hotel.
(c) Big Ben.
(d) The old Heinston tower.

3. How old is Melinda Durham said to be in "Meet the President!"?
(a) 59.
(b) 49.
(c) 39.
(d) 69.

4. In the subchapter "Rebecca" in "Mood," the narrator describes four orders of business for Rebecca. What is the first?
(a) Charm of cat.
(b) Charm of dog.
(c) Charm of child.
(d) Charm of bird.

5. Where had the photographer lady gone when Zenobia was dog-sitting in "All the Moods vs. the Individual"?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Michigan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kelso's profession said to be in "Kelso Deconstructed"?

2. What color hair does Aggie's sister have in "Meet the President!"?

3. Where are Elizabeth and Marlon staying in the city in "Escape from New York"?

4. What is the amount of loans owed by the recent philosophy graduate in "Absurd Modern Mood" in "Mood"?

5. What is the virtual reality headset called that Bill uses in "Meet the President!"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does setting play in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

2. What is the central theme in “Meet the President!”? How is the theme demonstrated?

3. How does the author describe time in the titular segment of "Mood"?

4. Discuss the setting of "Big Week." How does setting relate to the plot and/or themes of this story?

5. Describe the three main characters in "Escape from New York." How are they described?

6. What is the inciting event in "Escape from New York"? How does this event set the plot of the story into motion?

7. How are the two strangers described in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

8. How would you describe the relationship between Kelso and Olivia in “Kelso Deconstructed”?

9. What is the central theme in "Escape from New York"? How is this theme illustrated?

10. Why is setting important in “Meet the President!”?

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