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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 the bartender at the bar where Mike meets Tommy in “Big Week”?

2. What musical does Mike quote in “Big Week”?

3. In what religion was Michael said to have been raised in "Escape from New York"?

4. What finally gets the waitress's attention in the end of "Escape from New York"?

5. Who was Bill's anthrosoc teacher in sixth grade?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the imagery relating to animals in "The Dialectic." What symbolism is related in this imagery? How do animals tie into the themes of the story? How does the woman's view of animals differ from that of her daughter?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style and language in "Blocked." Who is the narrator of this story? What clues indicate the narrator's identity? What is revealed about the narrator through their style of speaking?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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