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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 disease might the little girl in "The Use of Force" have?

2. Who does Framton Nuttle call on?

3. What does the young woman in "Cruel and Barbarious Treatment" use her husband for?

4. What does William's wife in "Marriage A La Mode" do with the item he sends her?

5. What is the score when Squawks Magrew sends in the little person?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elizabeth realize she used her power in the wrong way in "A Spinster's Tale"?

2. What question does "The Use of Force" ask?

3. Describe Warburton and his manner with servants.

4. How does Larry forgive his father?

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

6. Describe Tory.

7. How does Pepe believe he has become a man?

8. How is imagery used effectively as a literary device in "Innocence"?

9. What does "Marriage A La Mode" show about England?

10. Why is Rondo jealous of Stella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

"The Horse Dealer's Daughter" contains a love story involving two starkly different people. How are Mabel and Jack the same? How are they different? 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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