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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 has Senor Jangles recently been moody about in "Local News"?

2. How does Teresa die in "Pen Pals"?

3. On whose behalf does Eileen send the Christmas card?

4. What does the narrator of "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook" think Mona Lisa's face suggests?

5. What does Senor Jangles say as he dies in "Local News"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stewart make Ford a fascinating character?

2. Describe the odd events captured on tape involving Gerald Ford.

3. Which drawing in da Vinci's notebook do you think sounds the most interesting?

4. Explain the symbolic meaning of da Vinci's lost notebook in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook."

5. Why does Eileen go to rehab? What is her reaction?

6. Do you feel sorry for Eileen? Why or why not?

7. What do you think of the relationship between Senor Jangles and James MacPherson in "Local News"?

8. Describe the religion of Judaism from what you know after reading "The New Judaism."

9. Do you admire the Hansons? Why?

10. How does "Pen Pals" end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the experiences of Eileen in "A Very Hanson Christmas." What is it like for her to be a mother of a young musical act? What is Stewart trying to make fun of in this story? Does he succeed?

Essay Topic 2

Distinguish between tone and mood as used in literature, and then compare and contrast the tone and mood of Stewart's work as a whole.

Essay Topic 3

Which character in Stewart's book is most likable? Why? Which character do you like the least? What is it about that particular character that causes you to dislike him or her?

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