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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. Where does Aggie want to go to see her sister laid out in "Meet the President!"?

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

3. When is Bill's birthday said to be in "Meet the President!"?

4. How old is Raphael referred to as being in "Mood"?

5. What is the shorter man's face compared to in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What real-life event is in focus in “Kelso Deconstructed”?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dialogue in "The Dialectic." What information is related through dialogue? What is revealed about the characters through their manner of speech? Why is dialogue important in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of the Usurper in "The Canker." Who is this person in the story? Who is alluded to by the author from real life? What impacts does the Usurper have on the villagers?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the author's use of allegory and parable in Grand Union. What stories in the anthology are allegories? What stories are parables? What moral lessons are related in these tales? Why does the author choose this style?

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