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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. Calum warns the stranger of the negative effects of entering the cave and stealing what in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

2. To whose garden does the King take Jack in "Goblin Lake"?

3. Who do Lukas and his friend go to see with the intention of offering their protection to her in "Wildfire in Manhattan"?

4. Whose minions are after another god in the beginning of "Wildfire in Manhattan"?

5. What happens to the old woman who wins the game in "Loser"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation do Calum and the dwarf have while walking in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"?

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

3. Who comes to Goblin Lake to see its mysteries in "Goblin Lake"? What are his first impressions?

4. What leads to the reuniting of the brothers in "Fossil-Figures"? How do they die?

5. Why does Thor enlist Lukas' help in "Wildfire in Manhattan"? What does Lukas do?

6. How do the actions of the protagonist develop over time in "Blood"? What is the outcome of the story?

7. Who gives Juvenal his name in "Juvenal Nyx"? How are their encounters described?

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

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

10. How does the dwarf trick Calum in "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains"? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the fisherman in "Catch and Release." For what reason did the serial killer begin this method of working? How does he feel at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot and themes in "Fossil-Figures", and compare the brothers Edward and Edgar in the narrative. Who do you relate the most to in the narrative? Why?

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