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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. Where does Thurber say he grew up as a boy?

2. Why does Goerge dress up as Zenas?

3. Who wrote the letter Thurber quotes from in this section?

4. How does Thurber describe the stairs leading to the attic?

5. What is a Victrola?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thurber reassure Briggs?

2. How did people react to the claim the dam had burst?

3. How does Grandfather react when the police break into his room?

4. How does Aunt Sarah Shoaf counter her fear of burglars?

5. Who was General Meade?

6. How did the REO meet its end?

7. Why does Mother oppose Father sleeping in the attic?

8. What does Thurber say happened to Zenas?

9. How does Father react to Thurber coming into his room at 3 am?

10. What happens inside the movie theater?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following character and examine how they influence Thurber's life.

1. Mother.

2. Father.

3. Roy.

4. Grandfather.

Essay Topic 2

What is Thurber's opinion on black pride? How does he express his opinion?

Essay Topic 3

How accurate do the students think Thurber's representation of World War drafting is? How does he change his representation so it fits in with the story's themes?

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