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

2. When does the teacher give Charlie a kiss in Chapter 53?

3. What country is Willem in when he becomes an evangelist?

4. Besides being a cook, what other job does Harlan do at the small restaurant in Chapter 54?

5. When is Shepard bedridden with arthritis in Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Lucy's engagement allow Harvey to discuss a president's assassination in Chapter 58?

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

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

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

7. How is the song of the enemy used as a motivational anthem by Americans in Chapter 62?

8. How is Masonite discovered in "Stranger on the Road"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is the most widely used technique in "The Rest of the Story." Choose three separate examples from the book and explain how irony is used in a different form for each one. Also, provide an analysis of Harvey's choice of techniques for the varying ironic situations.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the importance of the surprise endings in Harvey's stories. Include why they are effective, the way they are used, and how they are significant in Chapter 8 and Chapter 10.

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