Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Helen call on her cell phone in her quest for directions?
2. What does Carl say will be used for art with the story he's writing about sudden infant death syndrome?
3. What does Helen say she wants to do with the original copy of the book?
4. What does Carl say is standard procedure with regard to a parent's role in a baby's death?
5. Where does Helen say Patrick is now?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Carl say is the reason his series about sudden infant death syndrome is so compelling to readers, especially parents and grandparents?
2. Briefly describe three of three people Carl kills on the way back to his office.
3. How did Helen's husband die and what was the official cause of death?
4. What is the Mirror Book and who has one on the trip?
5. What is Carl's purpose for his first meeting with Helen?
6. What is the significance of the story about the nurse who killed so many people?
7. Describe the actions and conversation of the man with the sideburns.
8. What are some of the myths about sudden infant death that Carl says have been disproved?
9. What is the ethics question Carl says journalists are asked before they complete their ethics class?
10. How does Helen get into the home of the woman with the chickens on her apron?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carl talks about his personal motivation for using the culling song and says he would never use it for evil. List at least three instances in which Carl uses the culling song and examine his motivations behind each.
Essay Topic 2
Who is Patrick? What is his role in the story? What is his fate? What does Patrick represent?
Essay Topic 3
Carl says that if the culling song were to become common knowledge it would create changes in the world. Describe the changes Carl believes would happen. Do you agree? Support your answer.
|
This section contains 907 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
