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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 type of fictional stories is Horatio Alger known for?

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

3. What insect's nest provides important paper-making clues in Chapter 57?

4. What is the dangerous area being navigated through in Chapter 40?

5. How does Bart get to his robberies in Chapter 55?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which president has a penchant for speed in "Drag-Strip Simpson," and how does Harvey document his hobby?

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

3. How does Sam Houston know exactly what time to attack the enemy in "Napoleon of the West"?

4. What is Olga's secret in Chapter 39?

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

6. According to Chapter 41, what is a possible reason for "Dracula" to have been written?

7. What are the circumstances that cause a pilot to design an important medical advancement in "An Affair of the Heart"?

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

9. What is the reason that "The Producer" cannot appreciate Rachmaninoff's talent in Chapter 71?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Politics and the use of alternate names are a recurring theme in The Rest of the Story.

1) Describe Adlai Stevenson's childhood experience, the effect it has on his career, and the name Harvey uses to refer to him in Chapter 44.

2) Explain Ulysses S. Grant's discontent with his job, his penchant for speeding, and the two names that are revealed in Chapter 45.

3) Analyze Winston Chruchill's lesser known career and adventures in Chapter 47 and the lesser known middle names that Harvey uses for him.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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