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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 offers corrections for Stewart's book in "Microsoft Word '98"?

2. What does Sheldon's monster destroy on the way to the high school in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

3. What fashion magazine is mentioned in "Five After Five"?

4. Which artist does Vincent van Gogh not discuss online in "Vincent and Theo on AOL"?

5. What does Hitler's psychiatrist say about Hitler's responsibility for his life in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you find the final short story amusing? Why or why not?

2. Who is Sheldon Francis Stein in "Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold"?

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

4. Who are Fred Silverman and Lenny Bruce as described in "Lenny Bruce: the Making of a Sitcom"?

5. What is the purpose of the last short story?

6. What message is Stewart trying to communicate in "Five Under Five"?

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

8. What does Jon Stewart imagine himself to be in "The Cult"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Humor is an important aspect of Stewart's work. How is this technique used to tell the story of the Ford tapes? What does humor contribute to the effect of Stewart's work on readers? How does he incorporate it into the greater work?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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