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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. Who does Mr. Speed call a derogatory name?

2. What does Framton hear towards the end of "The Open Window"?

3. Where does John Ferris wake up?

4. How does Squawks Magrew feel at the end of the story?

5. How many years ago did Christian have an 80-yard touchdown?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Stoner.

2. How does William's character contrast from that of his wife's in "Marriage A La Mode"?

3. Why is the doctor in "The Use of Force" adamant about seeing the little girl's throat?

4. How does Daniel push May away?

5. Describe Stella.

6. Why is "Virga Vay & Allan Cedar" a love story gone wrong?

7. Describe Warburton and his manner with servants.

8. How does Christian Darling essentially lose his wife?

9. How does Braggioni betray his wife and comrades?

10. What is May's pain at the end of "A Country Love Story"?

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 "Cruel and Barbarious Treatment," a married woman decides to reinvent herself. How does the woman in the story reinvent herself? Why does she reinvent herself? Does her reinvention succeed? Why or why not? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "An Outpost of Progress," different cultures clash. What universal themes are in the story regarding culture clashes? How does the clash of cultures in the story affect Carlier and Kayerts? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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