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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 word in "Two Men Arrive in a Village" refers to a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson?

2. Who gave Liz the ring that she and Marlon argue over in "Escape from New York"?

3. Where has Raphael moved to from Bushwick in "Mood"?

4. What is the motto of the school that Bill attends in "Meet the President!"?

5. What does Bill transform Aggie into in his game in "Meet the President!"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the central theme in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"? How is the theme demonstrated?

4. How is Raphael described in "Mood"?

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

6. How would you describe the narrative and language style in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of irony and foreshadowing in "Kelso Deconstructed." What irony does the narrator point out in the story? Why do you think she points this out? How do irony and foreshadowing serve the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss irony in “Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.” What are examples of verbal irony in the story? What are examples of situational irony? How is dramatic irony used?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the literary techniques described in “Parents' Morning Epiphany.” What techniques and/or devices are illustrated? How are they illustrated and demonstrated? What is the most important among the techniques? Why?

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