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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 do the police find on Howard Mitla?

2. What is Howard Mitla's wife's name?

3. What length does the finger in "The Moving Finger" eventually reach?

4. In "The End of the Whole Mess," which town is found to have never had any violence?

5. What does Scooter suffer from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

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

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

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

8. Describe Paul Jannings.

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

10. Describe the character of Miss Sidley.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Desperation is a theme that drives the story called "Popsy." How does Sheridan find himself in trouble, causing his desperation? How does the theme of desperation run in the story? What is the result of Sheridan's desperate actions? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"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 3

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.

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