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

2. Where is Bill in "Meet the President!"?

3. What was Mike's job before he was fired in “Big Week”?

4. How is Raphael described in "The Black Market" from "Mood" (132)?

5. Where is Kelso from originally in "Kelso Deconstructed"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is Roberta described in "Mood"?

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

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

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

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

9. How is Raphael described in "Mood"?

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

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 use of symbolism and metaphor in "The Lazy River." What does the river represent? What do the teenage girls signify? What is noted about their actions? What statement is the author making with these symbols and metaphors?

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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