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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 Gen think of her own legs?

2. How can a ghoul claim immunity?

3. What does Randy start leaving on the break room table for Sparrow?

4. Who was Brenda once married to?

5. What is Jim's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sparrow try in order to catch Randy's attention in "Sparrow"?

2. What is Debi's connection to Alma in "Mother's Day"?

3. How does Randy's mother come to view his relationship with Sparrow in "Sparrow"?

4. How does Tim find out about Gen's affair in "A Thing at Work"?

5. How does Debi feel seeing Alma again for the first time in years in "Mother's Day"?

6. At the end of "Ghoul," what choice does Brian make?

7. What does Brenda do in the office that attracts unwanted attention?

8. In "A Thing at Work," what is Gen doing that is wrong?

9. How does Alma die in "Mother's Day"?

10. What does Gen say to Tim at the very end of "A Thing at Work"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Saunders describe the social environment in "Ghoul," and what parallels do you think he is attempting to draw between the ghouls' world and the real world? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Saunders describe the motivations of the "liberators" in "Liberation Day"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How and why does Saunders demonstrate the changes in Jeremy's personality, outlook, and goals in the story "Liberation Day"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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