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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 religion is Michael Green, a child on the "Five Under Five" list?

2. What distracts Stewart from the cult in "The Cult"?

3. What explanation does Stewart give for his inaccurate predictions in "The Cult"?

4. In "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview," Hitler is interviewed by whom on television?

5. In "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold", Sheldon pictures himself as a character in which novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which child on the "Five Under Five" list do you find most interesting?

2. What does Sheldon discover when he reaches his high school reunion in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

3. What sort of people are involved in "The Recipe"?

4. Describe the relationship between Vincent and his brother, Theo, as described in "Vincent and Theo on AOL."

5. What irony is found in "The Recipe"?

6. Describe the concept of a "Five Under Five" list.

7. Compare and contrast the characters of the Devil and William Gates as described in the short story.

8. Where is "The Recipe" discovered?

9. What do you think Stewart's purpose is in writing "The Recipe"?

10. Why does Silverman finally have to cancel Bruce's contract in "Lenny Bruce: the Making of a Sitcom"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Judaism is a significant part of Stewart's writing. What does Judaism symbolize in "The New Judaism"? What part of this allows for intersection between author and work?

Essay Topic 2

What tone does Stewart use in "The Last Supper, or the Dead Waiter"? Do you think the tone matches the content of the story? If not, why do you think Stewart would pair a lighthearted tone with a story with serious content?

Essay Topic 3

How does the narrative point of view carried through all of Stewart's short stories in this book affect the way characters are perceived by the reader? Choose three examples from Stewart's short stories to show how this third-party point of view impacts the work.

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