View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Katie speaking to on the phone in the beginning of "Sorry, Right Number"?

2. How many kinds of time are there, according to George in "My Pretty Pony"?

3. What does Bill die from in "Sorry, Right Number"?

4. How does Jerry Tarkanian get the object of his desire?

5. Where do citizens gather in "Home Delivery"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the children get rid of their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

2. What happens to Doris at the end of "Crouch End"?

3. How does "The Fifth Quarter" end?

4. What happened to Lonnie Freeman in "Crouch End"?

5. What are the Grahams warned about in "Rainy Season," and how did they react to that warning?

6. Describe a 'batman' from "The Ten O'Clock People."

7. How does Katie react to the phone call she receives while Bill looks for a blank videotape in "Sorry, Right Number"?

8. Why is Doris Freeman in England in "Crouch End"?

9. Why do John and Elise Graham travel to Willow, Maine, from St. Louis, Missouri, in "Rainy Season"?

10. How did Doris and her husband end up in Crouch End?

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

"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 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 775 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample