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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 challenges Juvenal to find her pet in "Juvenal Nyx"?

2. Where does Juvenal spend several nights, eavesdropping on his friends in "Juvenal Nyx"?

3. What is the protagonist's wife's name in "Blood"?

4. Who asks Calum MacInnes to be a guide in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

5. What did Edgar study in school in "Fossil-Figures"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the brothers in "Fossil-Figures" as they existed in the womb. Who was larger?

2. How does Killheffer end up shot in "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"? Where do Dex and Adeline go?

3. What holiday does Kane awake upon in "Unbelief"? What does he discover?

4. What first temptation does the protagonist of "Blood" give into? How does he cover up his actions?

5. What dates does the diary span in "Samantha's Diary"? What gifts did Samantha receive?

6. What is the setting of "Mallon The Guru"? What sign comes to Mallon upon entering the village?

7. How is the fisherman described in "Catch and Release"?

8. How were the brothers of "Fossil-Figures" described upon their birth?

9. What does Tom confess to Deel while hunting in "The Stars are Falling"? What happens next?

10. What does the fisherman do to the woman he sees at the grocery store in "Catch and Release"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Jack and the peasant in "Goblin Lake." What transformation does Jack undergo in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters and setting of "Lief in the Wind." Where is the planet Beta Andromedae located in relation to Earth?

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