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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 was Tim's mother like?

3. Who from Kodak calls Tim?

4. Who saves Brian from being killed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the first person to tell Randy that Sparrow might like him in "Sparrow"?

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

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

4. In "Mother's Day," what are Alma's memories of her children's childhood?

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

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

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

8. In "Ghoul," what does Tom Frame say to Brian that puts Brian in a bad spot?

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

10. Why does Tim decide to fire Brenda in "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 Ginnie's writing change in "A Mom of Bold Action" after Derek's assault, and what does this reveal about her character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Saunders reveal about Sparrow (Gloria) and Randy's romance at the end of "Sparrow" that affects the reader's perception of the earlier parts of the story? Why do you think he included this revelation? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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