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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 does the father accidentally do while completing an egg trick in "The Egg"?

2. How old is Pop Apling?

3. How many brothers does Mabel have?

4. What does the new home owner try to give Foiral?

5. Who questions Lefty at his interrogation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Harold Krebs come home from war as a different person?

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

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

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

7. What decision does Sartoris make concerning his father by the end of "Barn Burning"?

8. Why does Mr. Duran feel anxious about marrying Polly?

9. Describe Pop Apling.

10. What themes are prominent in "The Third Prize," and how?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Class conflict is a theme that runs through "The Outstation." How is class conflict portrayed in the story? How are Cooper and Warburton embroiled in their own conflict? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

"The Third Prize" is about morality and charity. How are the themes of morality and charity reflected in the story? Does George's ends justify the means? Why or why not? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Social class and responsibility are themes reflected in "The Boarding House." How are the themes of social class and responsibility reflected in the story? How is social responsibility used to manipulate another person, and why? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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