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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 "Orez," whose father used to swing a sword at trees?

2. In "Mrs. Elberhart," who is not afraid of dying?

3. In "Yorrick," who is Catherine?

4. Who inherits Mrs. Elberhart's money?

5. In "Mrs. Elberhart," who is Charles Elberhart?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Yorrick," who is Mrs. Ellison?

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

4. In "Orez," who is Orez?

5. In "Orez," who is Hester?

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

7. In "Orez," who is Stevick?

8. How is Charles Lebourne related to the narrator?

9. Who attempts to kill Orez?

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the book's theme of identity, and in particular, one's exploration of one's own identity. What characters in the stories work to find, explore, or define themselves, and in what ways? Use examples from the text as support.

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