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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. In "Charles Lebourne," why does the narrator begin spending a lot of time in a parking lot?

2. What annoys the narrator of In "Charles Lebourne" about a room in Tulip Tree?

3. In "Yorrick," who leaves his clothes everywhere?

4. What does the narrator of "Charles Lebourne" see when he looks out his window?

5. In "Orez," who is Stevick?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Charles Lebourne," what is Tulip Tree?

2. Who is Yorrick?

3. What does Stevick tell the narrator of "Orez" about his children?

4. Why does Mrs. Elberhart end up in the hospital?

5. How is Charles Lebourne related to the narrator?

6. What is Primo?

7. Whose father owns a sword in "Orez"?

8. Who attempts to kill Orez?

9. In "Orez," who is Stevick?

10. Why does Catherine start hanging out at the narrator's house in "Yorrick"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay depicting the relationship between the narrator and the Meek family in "The Family M." What does the narrator make of this family, and how and why does his opinion of them change by the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style in at least two of the stories, comparing them. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the narrator's intentions regarding the old man in "The Old Man with No Name." Why is the narrator so intent of befriending the man? What does his persistence in that endeavor say about his personality, life, or beliefs?

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