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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. The sounds of the alarms in the suburban neighborhood were likened to which creatures?
2. What gifts did the man's mother give the little boy for Christmas the year they built a higher wall?
3. What did the housemaid say to the woman who hung about the suburbs looking for work?
4. Who gave the man and woman money to build a higher wall around their house?
5. Which of his son's toys did the man take in from the yard every night in case someone came in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why were homeowners particularly crushed when intruders drank their single malt scotch?
2. What did the unemployed begin doing in the suburbs?
3. Describe what would likely happen should someone attempt to climb the wall with the serrated metal coils installed?
4. Who helps remove the little boy at the end of the story? How do they do it?
5. Describe the various security options the man and woman noticed during their neighborhood walk.
6. Why did the neighborhood alarm systems tend to go unanswered?
7. What did the wife do for the people who hung around looking for work outside their home? What did the housemaid think of them?
8. How did the son end up getting entangled in the new security fence at the end of the story?
9. What does the wife tell her husband she is worried after installing the serrated metal coils around their wall?
10. After building a higher wall, what did the man and woman notice the cat doing one night while discussing the latest robberies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing the title “Once Upon a Time.” Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the ending of “Once Upon a Time.” How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 3
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work. What are some genres that could be used to classify "Once Upon a Time"? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.
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