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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. What is the name of Sartoris's father?

2. What do Foiral's friends come back with after going to the house?

3. What do the men do to pass the time in "An Outpost of Progress"?

4. Who offers to pay Lance's way to college?

5. What is Jack's last name in "The Horse Dealer's Daughter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Were the checks worth the money in "Witch's Money"?

2. What does the egg in "The Egg" represent?

3. How does "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" represent new beginnings?

4. Describe Michael in "Impulse."

5. Describe Foiral.

6. Why does Lefty struggle between his identity and future?

7. Describe Pop Apling.

8. Why did Peter Brench really discourage Lance from going to Paris?

9. Why does Peter Brench choose to ignore the fact that his friend's artwork is horrible?

10. How does Harold Krebs find a balance in pleasing his parents and being able to live with himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Responsibility is a prominent theme in "Open Winter." How is the theme of responsibility reflected in the story? Which character best exemplifies responsibility? Why? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

A Freudian theme is prominent in "My Oedipus Complex." How is Freud's theory reflected in the story? How is Freud's theory disproved in some ways? How is the situation between father and son resolved? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "Soldier's Home," Harold has come back from war transformed. How has Howard transformed since the war? How has his transformation affected his family? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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