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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 Mennonites primarily settle in _____________.

2. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?

3. What does Mary experience in Chapter 28's story?

4. What famous author's dream is described in Chapter 5?

5. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the invention of Dr. Joseph in Chapter 34, and what is its purpose?

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

3. What is the Lone Ranger's irony in "Who Was That Masked Man?"

4. What accidental invention is detailed in "Fall Where They May"?

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

6. Which technique does Harvey use in "Seer Samuel"?

7. How does an actress' past cause Harvey to include her story in Chapter 27?

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

9. What irony do the Mennonites enjoy in "The Truth of Grain"?

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

Some of the stories in "The Rest of the Story" are meant to be thought provoking and leave the audience with questions of their own.

1) Describe the story about Agatha Christie in Chapter 7 and what her plan might cause the reader to think about.

2) Explain why the story in Chapter 9 about Patrick Henry is thought provoking and the question it raises.

3) Analyze the use of irony in both of the stories in Chapter 7 and Chapter 9.

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

Lincoln's assassination is a popular topic for Harvey in the book.

1) Explain how Edwin's letter in Chapter 22 is connected to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by coincidence.

2) Analyze the story about Mary, Lincoln's wife, in Chapter 28, and the issue that is discussed in the story.

3) Describe Lucy's engagement in Chapter 58 and how it might have influenced the tragic assassination of President Lincoln.

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