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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 Tom tell Brian, and then recant almost immediately?

2. What law brought in the kicking and the death to where the ghouls live?

3. What does Sparrow look like after her wedding?

4. Why does the person from Kodak call Tim?

5. What was Tim's mother like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who tries to turn Amy and Brian in in "Ghoul," and why?

2. Where do the ghouls live in "Ghoul"?

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

4. What is one of Tim's memories of his mother in "A Think at Work"?

5. What is Gloria known for in "Sparrow"?

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

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

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

9. Who is the most important person in Randy's life before Sparrow comes into it in "Sparrow"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Elliott Spencer," how does Elliott's partial regaining of his memory eventually lead to him seeking his own freedom? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does experiencing love with Amy change Brian's outlook on his future and on the underworld in "Ghoul"? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

In "Mother's Day," How does Alma finally reach a kind of peace or closure in her initial experience of the afterlife? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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