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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. It is Frank's wife's birthday in "No Flies on Frank." How old is she?
2. What is the famous five's dog's name?
3. What is Frank's father's name in "No Flies on Frank"?
4. How is the Mayor described in "The Wrestling Dog"?
5. How does Lennon write the word "gazing" in the famous five story?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the women in the following selections: "Partly Dave," "No Flies on Frank," and "At the Denis." Compare and contrast each.
2. Why does Frank argue with his wife in "No Flies on Frank"? What happens because of this?
3. What is the setting of "Randolf's Party"? What imagery is described?
4. Describe the basic plot of the short story "Partly Dave."
5. What is Frank's wife's appearance in "No Flies on Frank"? What actions does this character undertake?
6. Where do the flies arrive in "No Flies on Frank"? What does Frank do about them?
7. Describe the word "macabre", and explain how this applies to "Good Dog Nigel" and "No Flies on Frank."
8. Describe the irony of the story "The Fat Growth of Eric Hearble."
9. Compare the characters of Eric Hearble and Frank. How are these characters similar? How do they differ?
10. What is the story "At the Denis" about? What genre is this story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the short play, "Scene three Act one." What characters are in this selection? What is the plot? What is the theme?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Lennon's imagery in the different poems and stories in In His Own Write. What comparisons does the author use, and to what effect? How do these create a more vivid picture of his subjects?
Essay Topic 3
Which selection from the book is the most nonsense-heavy? Describe this poem/story/play. What language is used? What is the story?
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