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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 does Howard warn the policeman about in "The Moving Finger"?

2. Where does the noise come from when the police are in the bathroom in "The Moving Finger"?

3. How many kids does Miss Sidley kill?

4. Where do murders take place in "Night Flier"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Peter Jefferies from "Dedication."

3. Describe the character of Miss Sidley.

4. How is Sheridan surprised in "Popsy"?

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

6. How does the father of Martha's child change in her eyes in "Dedication"?

7. What is the story behind the sneakers in "Sneakers"?

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

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

10. Why does John Tell run away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Umney's Last Case," life and literature intersect when Umney finds out that he is simply a character in Samuel Landry's writing. Does this story change your perspective on what the creation of literature means? Why or why not? How does Landry demonstrate his control of Umney, and why does he take his place rather than live in reality? 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

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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