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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 is Mrs. Stoner's profession?

2. Where is Pearl tagged out?

3. Why was John Ferris in the U.S.?

4. What kind of parting does Tory have with her son?

5. How old is May?

Short Essay Questions

1. What practical joke does Mrs. Sappleton's niece play on Framton Nuttle?

2. How does Daniel push May away?

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

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

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

6. How is Cooper viewed in Warburton's eyes?

7. What does Laura betray in "Flowering Judas" and how?

8. What does Edward dislike about Tory?

9. Briefly describe the Freudian theme in "My Oedipal Complex."

10. How does the woman in "Cruel and Barbarious Treatment" use adultery, and what is the result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"A Country Love Story" is a story about loneliness. How is the theme of loneliness reflected in the story? What causes May's loneliness? How does loneliness affect May? 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

"Flowering Judas" is a story about betrayal. How is the theme of betrayal reflected in the story? How is betrayal cyclical, especially in this story? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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