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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. From whom did Calum steal when he was younger in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?
2. What kind of convertible does Dex drive in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"?
3. When the stranger leaves Calum trapped on a ledge in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains," he tells him he will return when?
4. Calum MacInnes is a former what in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?
5. What restaurant does Brendan Wilde own in "Wildfire in Manhattan"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How were the brothers of "Fossil-Figures" described upon their birth?
2. How are Abe and Sarah described in the beginning of "Weights and Measures"?
3. What conversation do Calum and the dwarf have while walking in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?
4. Describe the brothers in "Wildfire in Manhattan." What takes place when they meet in the beginning of the story?
5. What leads to the reuniting of the brothers in "Fossil-Figures"? How do they die?
6. How is the relationship between Deel and his family described in the beginning of "The Stars are Falling"?
7. What does Killheffer believe the world is made of in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? What does he offer Dex?
8. Who gives Juvenal his name in "Juvenal Nyx"? How are their encounters described?
9. Why does Thor enlist Lukas' help in "Wildfire in Manhattan"? What does Lukas do?
10. What first temptation does the protagonist of "Blood" give into? How does he cover up his actions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the vampire imagery in "Blood" and "Juvenal Nyx." How do the tones of each of these stories relate? What themes appear in the stories?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Mallon and Urdang in "Mallon the Guru" and examine the story's symbolism, style and themes. What is symbolized by the screaming at the story's end?
Essay Topic 3
Compare authors Jeffrey Ford and Chuck Palahniuk and the characters and settings of "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and "Loser." How do these stories differ in style?
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