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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. Who is Mike's ex-wife in “Big Week”?

2. Where is “Big Week” set?

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

4. Melinda tells Bill that she and Aggie are shacked up on the hill by what in "Meet the President!"?

5. In what school is Bill enrolled in "Meet the President!"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Aggie and Melinda described in “Meet the President!”? Where are they going?

2. How is Bill Peek described in “Meet the President!”? What is he doing when his character is introduced?

3. What is the importance of setting in “Kelso Deconstructed”?

4. Describe the exchange between Mike and Tommy in "Big Week." What is revealed in this exchange?

5. What is said in the dialogue between Roberta and Preston in "Mood"?

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

7. Describe the narrative style in "Big Week." Why do you think the author employs this style?

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

9. What does the phone book symbolize in "Mood Memory"?

10. What are three examples of symbolism in "Escape from New York" and what do they represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between V and the narrator in "For the King." How long have they known one another? What do they discuss in the story? What is not discussed? How does this illustrate the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Michael McRae in "Big Week." How old is Michael? What recent events have impacted his life? How does Michael cope with those events? What drives this character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of inequality and empathy in "Meet the President!" How does the author evoke these themes through setting? How are they evoked through character actions? What symbolism connects to these themes in the story?

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