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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 of Stevick's children died in "Orez"?

2. How did the narrator's mother meet his father in "Charles Lebourne"?

3. Who is Yorrick?

4. What object does the narrator of "Orez" inherit from Stevick?

5. Who is Charles Lebourne?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Primo?

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

4. How does Mrs. Elberhart die?

5. Who is Charles Lebourne?

6. Why is the narrator so curious about Charles Lebourne?

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

8. In "Yorrick," why does the narrator move into Mrs. Ellison's house?

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

10. Who has a gallbladder condition in the story "Charles Lebourne"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the relationship between Lebourne and the narrator in the story, "Charles Lebourne." What is the nature of this relationship? Is it positive or negative?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the themes of isolation. Who experiences isolation, and in what ways? How does this experience impact them and their behavior and beliefs? Use examples from the text to support your thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Select two characters who experience grief in some manner and compare their experiences. What is the author's message about grief in each character's story? Is it a consistent message throughout the book, or are there conflicting messages between stories?

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