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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. Who does Ford hang up on when he discovers the tape recorder?

2. What does Ford's steward try to convince Ford of?

3. What was Jangles' next role supposed to be, according to the narrator of "Local News"?

4. What is Diana's reaction when she does not receive an answer from Mother Teresa in "Pen Pals"?

5. What affliction does Zach Hanson have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the point of view affect the reader's perspective in "Lack of Power"?

2. How are Princess Diana and Mother Teresa different as they are portrayed in "Pen Pals"? How are they the same?

3. What sort of personality does Avram the waiter have in "The Last Supper"?

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

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

6. What role does the narrator play in "Breakfast at Kennedy's"?

7. Describe the odd drawings found in da Vinci's notebook in "Da Vinci: the Lost Notebook."

8. What do you think of the tone of "Martha Stewart's Vagina"? Do you think it's funny or offensive?

9. Who is your favorite character in "Lack of Power"? Why?

10. What do you make of a small dog becoming so famous in "Local News"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Historical events play a very significant role in Stewart's stories. Why do you think Stewart enjoys citing historical events as a way of making writing more humorous? Do you think real events or made-up events are funnier?

Essay Topic 3

Which secondary character in Stewart's book do you think has the most significant impact on a story? In what context does this occur? Do you think Stewart meant for this character to have such an impact?

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