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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. What does Bram Stoker die of?

2. What is Bill trying to make with the wood shavings in Chapter 66?

3. What time does Sam Houston order the Texas army to attack?

4. What war does the Maine's explosion cause America to enter in Chapter 67?

5. How many stage coaches does Black Bart rob between 1875 and 1883?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which other gift of Van Cliburn does Harvey reveal in Chapter 74?

2. What is unusual about the friendship that Harvey describes in "Inseparable"?

3. What is the importance of "The Kiss" in Chapter 53?

4. What invention is made through observing insects in "The Sting"?

5. What recurring lesson does Harvey reinforce in "Little Book Lost"?

6. In what way does reality mirror fiction in Chapter 49?

7. In Chapter 55, which ironies are included in the story about a robber?

8. What legend is explained in "Pelorus Jack"?

9. What is the irony of a detective's last case in Chapter 48?

10. What are some of the interesting facts about Kris Kristofferson in "Establishment Boy"?

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

Describe the ironic and unexpected results of good intentions in Chapter 34 and 35, including Dr. Joseph's confusing efforts to invent a less painful way of execution and Artful Eddie's influence in his son's eventual recognition.

Essay Topic 3

Perception is changed with Harvey's unveiling of key information in various stories. Select three examples of how the perception of people and/or events is altered by the information that Harvey reveals in each of them as well as the techniques that he uses in the process.

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