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

2. What does Stewart make fun of by writing "Five Under Five"?

3. How does Stewart try to commit suicide in "The Cult"?

4. Who is Maggie Lynn Pratt according to the narrator of "Five Under Five"?

5. How does Stewart try to escape in "The Cult"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What explanation does Stewart give about his inaccurate predictions in "The Cult"?

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

3. What reason does Hitler give for wanting to vow revenge in "Adolf Hitler: the Larry King Interview"?

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

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

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

7. What does Gates do in "The Devil and William Gates" in order to convince the Devil to give him all power?

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

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

10. Why does Stewart create a fake persona to pretend to be Vincent van Gogh on AOL?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Stewart use tragic irony in "The Cult"? Why do you think he decided to use it in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Jack Kennedy and Eileen Hanson. How are the way they presented by Stewart different? How are the characters similar?

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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