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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 "Yorrick," who is engaged at the end of the story?

2. In "Yorrick," who is Catherine?

3. Who does Orez attack at the front door?

4. In "Yorrick," who steals the narrator's food out of his fridge?

5. In "Charles Lebourne," what soft drink does Lebourne drink a lot?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Orez," who is Hester?

2. Why does Hester want her husband to hurt her in "Orez"?

3. What does the narrator of "Yorrick" want to bring to a neighborhood potluck?

4. How is Charles Lebourne related to the narrator?

5. How does Mrs. Elberhart die?

6. In "Charles Lebourne," how does the narrator's mother describe Lebourne?

7. Why is Mrs. Elberhart mad at the postman?

8. Who was always getting Mrs. Elberhart sick when she was married?

9. Who attempts to kill Orez?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the relationship between the narrator and his neighbors in "The Old Man with No Name." What does the narrator make of his neighbors? What effect does living on Fess Avenue have on him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay discussing the character of Joshua in "Joshua Karabish." What does the narrator seem to make of Joshua, both before and after his death?

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