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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. Where is Bill Hogan from?

2. What does Jannings do to John Tell one day?

3. Where does Howard Mitla find a dismembered finger?

4. How old is the person that Sheridan finds in a mall?

5. Jannings and John Tell work on an album by _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the property that Newall buys and what his plans are in "It Grows On You."

2. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

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

4. In "It Grows On You," how does Joe Newall die, and what are some possible reasons why?

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

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

7. How do the teeth in "Chattery Teeth" show loyalty to Bill Hogan?

8. What similarities are there between Martha's son and Peter Jefferies in "Dedication"?

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

10. Why does John Tell run away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Sneakers," John Tell finds out something startling about a man who has become a close friend to him. How does John Tell find out the truth about Paul Jannings? What is the truth? How does he react to the truth? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

In "Home Delivery," a town goes through a lot when it is invaded by zombies. How does the town unite to save the community from zombies? What would have happened had they not all united to fight the zombies? Describe some of the hardships that the citizens endure. Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "Night Flier," Dees, the investigative reporter for The Inside View, has very cynical views about everything. What is cynicism? How does he display this cynicism in the beginning of the story, and how does his cynicism slowly crumble throughout the story? How does his discovery of the reality of vampires potentially shake his entire belief system? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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