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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. How much money does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' want to save up?

2. How many people meet in 'An Unpleasant Predicament'?

3. What tool does the pawnbroker use to cultivate his wife?

4. Who does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' tell the person tugging at him to get help from?

5. What weapon does the man in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man' keep on his table?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sits constantly on the man's table in 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man'?

2. What kind thing does the girl in 'A Gentle Spirit' say about her aunts?

3. Why did the pawnbroker blame himself for his wife's death?

4. What happens to the scared little boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree'?

5. Where does the boy in 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' hide when he gets scared?

6. How does the narrator of 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' introduce himself?

7. What does the main character in 'A Gentle Spirit' say gave him the upper-hand in his situation?

8. Why was the girl's husband removed from his station?

9. How does the girl nearly kill her husband?

10. How does the man playing cards with the wife of the man inside the crocodile treat her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that people involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the people involved?

Essay Topic 3

A few of these stories were satirical in nature. Which of these stories were satires, and what elements of society were being discussed and revealed in those stories?

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