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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 Michael's wife do at the end of "Impulse"?

2. In "A Bottle of Milk for Mother," what is Lefty interrogated for?

3. What do Carlier and Kayerts do for a living?

4. What makes Foiral think that the home owner is rich?

5. Who prays for Harold?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Dexter Green and Judy's relationship.

4. Describe Foiral.

5. In "Torch Song," what does Joan's fascination cause her to do?

6. Describe the Thayers.

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

8. How does the town's instability affect Carlier and Kayerts?

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

10. Describe Carlier and Kayert's backgrounds.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Witch's Money,"corruption is a prominent theme. How is the theme of corruption reflected in the story? What does the story try to say about corruption? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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