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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. How does Dolan die?

2. Who does Sheridan owe money to?

3. Who is Martha's son's natural father, according to Martha?

4. Where is Scooter's Grocery and Roadside Zoo located?

5. What teeth are involved in "Chattery Teeth"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene of the bathroom when policemen arrive in "The Moving Finger."

2. In "Night Flier," whom does the reporter find responsible for the series of murders, and where does he find him?

3. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

4. How do John Tell and Paul Jannings become friends in "Sneakers"?

5. In "Popsy," what does Sheridan resort to in order to pay back his bookie?

6. Describe Joe Newall's wife in "It Grows On You."

7. In "The End of the Whole Mess," what is Bobby's plan to save the world?

8. What do the hitchhiker's actions reveal in "Chattery Teeth"?

9. How does Howard try to get rid of the finger in "The Moving Finger"?

10. How does Robinson execute his plan to kill Dolan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The different traits of the characters introduced in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band" are revealed throughout the story, giving the reader a better idea of what the characters are like. How do Clark's actions characterize him? How do Mary's actions characterize her? How do the celebrities' actions characterize them? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"Head Down" is a nonfiction piece about a Little League baseball team's endeavor to win the Eastern Regional Championships in 1989. How are the children treated in practice and in games? What are the two things they are told that are most important about playing sports? How do they enforce those two rules about playing sports? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Greed is a theme that runs throughout "The Fifth Quarter." How is greed reflected throughout the story by different characters? How does greed endanger the lives of the characters in this story? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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