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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. The lyrics from which song are etched in wrought iron at the gates of Anfield?
2. Where did Green often visit during his childhood?
3. What were the last words Maurice Sendak ever said in an interview?
4. What country are the Lascaux Cave Paintings in?
5. Who discovered Staphylococcus?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspects of how humans treated the Lascaux Cave Paintings does Green find encouraging?
2. What does Green say really happened in the incident with Teddy Roosevelt and the bear that he and his group were hunting?
3. In the Introduction, what does Green say this book started life as?
4. What does Green say would have happened to him before about 1940 if he had gotten the same Staph infection he got some years ago?
5. What connection does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" have to Green's favorite sports team in Part I?
6. What did F. Scott Fitzgerald think of the reviews of his book The Great Gatsby?
7. Why does Green say he often consults his brother Hank when something is bothering him?
8. What particular aspect of human existence does Green associate sunsets with that he says is hard to admit and that scares him?
9. What is the paradox of air-conditioning, according to Green?
10. What does Green think of Canada geese today?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Green use specific examples of products, experiences, and/or time periods from his childhood to explore topics like comfort and the pain of feeling like an outsider? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Green explores both positive and negative aspects of human nature and of humanity's influence on the planet. Would you describe this collection as mainly positive in tone, mainly negative in tone, or neutral in tone? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions .
Essay Topic 3
How does Green explain his choice to choose F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby as a starting point to discuss the human capacity for wonder? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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