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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 is Stag's occupation?

2. What does the sailor have to do to win the bet?

3. What does the South American man offer a sailor in a bet?

4. How old is Mike's daughter?

5. Who was using the box when it was destroyed in "The Sound Machine?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Klausner say his machine is in "The Sound Machine?"

2. What does Edward do when he sees his wife really thinks the cat is a reincarnated musician?

3. How did Mike cheat in the bet, and how was this discovered?

4. What is the one thing that makes Mrs. Foster worry?

5. What does the South American man do to prepare for the bet?

6. How do the girls working for Madame Rosette feel when they learn they are free?

7. What does Klausner ask Scott to do for the tree, and what is Scott's response to this?

8. What happens to the Chippendale commode and why?

9. Why and how does Mary kill her husband in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

10. How does Madame Rosette get girls to work for her on a long term basis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened to George when he was a child in "Georgy Porgy," and how did this affect his life as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in these stories are forced to sacrifice a great deal in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of these stories. What are some of the best examples of these themes, and how did the presence of these themes affect the outcome of those stories?

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