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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 times has Jack been married in "Torch Song"?

2. Who helps Carlier and Kayerts with their job?

3. Where are Joan and Jack from in "Torch Song"?

4. What age did Lefty think he would never make it to?

5. What does Michael's wife do at the end of "Impulse"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Michael in "Impulse."

3. How is Ben Drake's plan to leave thwarted by the Thayers?

4. Describe the Thayers.

5. Describe the differences between Pop Apling and Beech Cartwright.

6. How is Michael an impulsive person in "Impulse"?

7. What happens to Lefty in "A Bottle of Milk for Mother"?

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

9. Describe Foiral.

10. How are Jack Fergusson and Mabel Pervin different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the title indicates, dreams or aspirations are a prominent theme in "Winter Dreams." Describe the embodiment of Dexter's aspirations and what comes of that by the end of the story. How do dreams affect Dexter? 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 "The Egg," success and failure are prominent themes. What failures and successes are shown in the story? What does the egg represent? How does the egg reflect the story's themes of success and failure? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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