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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 "Yorrick," who is Matthew?

3. In "Mrs. Elberhart," who does not have a car?

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

5. Why do Hester and the narrator of "Orez" move apartments constantly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Charles Lebourne related to the narrator?

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

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

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

6. Why does the narrator of "Mrs. Elberhart" send a complaint to the local newspaper?

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

8. Who is Yorrick?

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

10. In "Orez," who is Hester?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the character of Orez in the story "Orez." What kind of person is Orez, and what affect does he have on his parents?

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 exploring the theme of loneliness. Who in the stories experiences loneliness, and why? How do they cope with this loneliness? Use examples from the text as support.

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