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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 Roddy ask for at the end of "The Rest of It"?

2. How does Roddy feel when he returns to work on Monday in "The Rest of It"?

3. What makes David Applelow nervous about his job interview in "Futures"?

4. What does Mike claimed happened to all the animals on the rich woman's island in "The Rest of It"?

5. How does David Applelow react when he first sees Zach fighting with Marnie in the hallway?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things does Mike tell Roddy about in "The Rest of It"?

2. How do Griffin and his friends react to being inside the dorm room of the girl who killed herself in "The Suicide Room"?

3. In "The Suicide Room," what rumors are there about the dorm room of the girl who killed herself?

4. Which two stories told by the characters of "The Suicide Room" seem least probable, and why?

5. Why does Roddy call his ex-wife in "The Rest of It"?

6. In "Futures," what happens when Marnie and Zach argue in the hallway?

7. How does David's second interview with Ms. Samuel vary from his first?

8. How does Roddy react to speaking with his ex-wife in "The Rest of It"?

9. In "Futures," why does David Applelow respond to the ad in the newspaper?

10. What does David learn about the job he is interviewing for in "Futures"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how success is defined in this collection of stories. Compare and contrast the definitions of success in a few of the stories. How are these definitions made? Who ends up being successful and why? What overall theme of success is developed when you consider the collection as a whole?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the collection as a whole. Is there an overall theme that runs through each story? Define and analyze this theme. What does the author convey about this theme after reading every story?

Essay Topic 3

The entertainment business acts as a character itself in a few of the stories in this book. Analyze the role of the entertainment business in each of these stories. How does this further the plot, character and theme development? What message is delivered about the entertainment business?

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