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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 does Arlette give Yvonne as a gift in "Unwell"?

2. What follows Quirinus up the staircase in "The Devil on the Staircase"?

3. To what planet are Lief and his crew mates sent in "Leif in the Wind"?

4. The film footage of the maiden flight in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon" was created in what year?

5. Who is suffering with advanced breast cancer in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Arlette "steal" Yvonne's first husband in "Unwell"?

2. What happens when the attache leaves the war in "The Cult Of The Nose"?

3. What is the objective of the cashier in "Land Of The Lost"?

4. How do Dr. Kobel and Annabelle first meet in "The Therapist"?

5. Who does Quirinus first murder in "The Devil On The Staircase"? Why?

6. Where does Quirinus go after committing murder in "The Devil On The Staircase"? Who does he meet there?

7. How is Nicholas Walker described in "Human Intelligence"? How long has he been on Earth?

8. What has happened to the communication between Nicholas Walker and his home planet in "Human Intelligence"?

9. What led to Maggie losing her job in "The Maiden Flight of McCauley's Bellerophon"?

10. Describe the trial in "The Therapist." Who is the prosecuting attorney?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the themes and imagery in "Weights and Measures." What is symbolic about the dollhouse in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters and setting of "Blood." Why is Vera's husband not given a name in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Define nemes and analyze the characters of Martin Kobel and Annabelle Young in "The Therapist." How does Kobel know Annabelle is influenced by a neme?

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