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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. How old is Sissy?

2. Where do John and Elise Graham travel to?

3. How old is Jeff in "Sorry, Right Number"?

4. Where does Pearson work in "The Ten O'Clock People"?

5. Where do the Grahams go for shelter from the storm in "Rainy Season"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the father react to his son wanting to see one of his adaptations in "Sorry, Right Number"?

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

3. Describe Clivey in "My Pretty Pony."

4. What are the three kinds of time, according to George in "My Pretty Pony"?

5. Describe Pearson in "The Ten O'Clock People."

6. In "Home Delivery," how does Maddie deal with Jack becoming a zombie?

7. In "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band," how do Clark and Mary Willingham end up in Rock and Roll Heaven?

8. Describe Sissy in "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band."

9. How do the Bradbury children feel about their stepfather in "The House on Maple Street"?

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

Greed is a theme that runs throughout "The Fifth Quarter." How is greed reflected throughout the story by different characters? How does greed endanger the lives of the characters in this story? Remember to answer each question with evidence from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"Umney's Last Case" is set in 1930s Los Angeles, but Landry writes that fictional setting while he is actually in 1994. How do the two settings and time periods compare? Why would Landry prefer Umney's fictional setting? 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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