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

2. What does John Tell find out about Jannings at the end of "Sneakers"?

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

4. In "Night Flier," what is unusual about one of the planes?

5. In "The End of the Whole Mess," where do the brothers disperse a chemical to the population?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

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

4. Describe the finger in "The Moving Finger" and who sees it.

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

6. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

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

8. What change does Miss Sidley see in her students, and what does she eventually do about it?

9. In "The End of the Whole Mess," how does Bobby's plan go awry?

10. Describe Paul Jannings.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Suffer the Little Children" is about a teacher, Miss Sidley, who sees changes in her students. What kind of person is Miss Sidley? How does she become a murderer by the end of the story? Are her actions caused by real evil that she sees, or are they caused by her delusions of evil? Why or why not? 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

While Doris tells her story to the policemen in "Crouch End," she displays shock as well as despair in the fact that she may never see her husband again. What symptoms of shock does she display, and how are they displayed? How does she show her despair? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

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