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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 Miss Sidley do at the end of "Suffer the Little Children"?

2. How many slipped discs does Robinson suffer from while executing his plan?

3. Who finds the journalist at the end of "Night Flier"?

4. What is Scooter's wife's name?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Robinson obsessed with and why?

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

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

5. Why does John Tell run away?

6. Describe Paul Jannings.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The End of the Whole Mess" is narrated by Howard Fornoy who has a younger brother who differs from him intellectually. Compare and contrast the characters of Howard and Bobby. What kind of relationship do they have? How does Howard treat Bobby, and how does Bobby view Howard despite their differences? Remember to answer each question with examples 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

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.

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