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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 what weapon does the tall man kill King Frog in "Two Men Arrive in a Village"?

2. How old is Bill said to be in "Meet the President!"?

3. What is Tommy studying in school in “Big Week”?

4. Where had the photographer lady gone when Zenobia was dog-sitting in "All the Moods vs. the Individual"?

5. At what restaurant do Michael, Liz, and Marlon stop to eat and talk by the Appalachian Mountains in "Escape from New York"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the central theme in “Kelso Deconstructed”? How is this theme examined?

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

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

5. How is Raphael described in "Mood"?

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

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

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

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

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

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 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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