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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. Which one of the following is not mentioned as a job that Jack helps Jim with in Chapter 8?

2. What can Doyle's favorite teacher guess by observing his patient's mannerisms and physical traits?

3. Where is Captain Paul's ship docked when he kills the ringleader of a mutiny in Chapter 17?

4. Why does Taylor begin to refuse his mail in Chapter 30?

5. What is the name of Wagner's dog that helps him with "Tannhauser" before it is released?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does "Chains" discuss a historical saying?

2. Why does Edwin carry "The Letter" with him in Chapter 22?

3. What unusual method for composing operas does Wagner use in "Wagner's Collaborator"?

4. How does Harvey describe the life of W.C. Fields?

5. What is General Taylor's missed opportunity in Chapter 30?

6. What is the irony in Chapter 7?

7. How does Harvey describe the inspiration of a literary character in Chapter 13?

8. What dilemma do two brothers have in "All in the Family"?

9. What is the foreshadowing used in "Snow Man"?

10. Which two events does Harvey discuss in "The Night Sin City Died"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul Harvey has a very distinct style in writing the stories for the book.

1) Describe Harvey's writing style and the way it reflects his radio broadcasts.

2) Explain how Harvey builds the anticipation in the stories and maintains the reader's interest.

3) Analyze how Harvey uses the names of the subjects throughout the book in order to enhance the effect of the stories and his writing style.

Essay Topic 2

As Harvey's stories display, life is full of choices. The events in a person's life can be a result of the decisions they make.

1) Describe Joe DiMaggio's life and the choices he makes that lead him to achieve greatness in baseball in Chapter 29.

2) Explain the decisions and their results in two other stories from the book.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Rest of the Story," Harvey proves that fortune can come from the most unlikely places. Compare and contrast the styles and techniques of the four different stories that feature wealth, charity, a theme of rags to riches, and/or inheritance.

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