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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. Why does Mrs. Maloney kill her husband?

2. What does Mrs. Saunders think of Klausner when he tells her about the shrieks?

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

4. What causes Mrs. Foster's plane to France to be grounded?

5. What is the woman talking to William scolded for when taken inside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Boggis do much of his business in the country in "Parson's Pleasure?"

2. Who is William, and what do he and Stag do together?

3. How does Mike and his daughter respond to the news that Richard cheated in the bet?

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

5. Why does Stuffy call Madame Rosette in the first place?

6. What do Stag and Stuffy do for the girls working for Madame Rosette?

7. In "The Way Up to Heaven," what does Mrs. Foster realize when she returns from her trip to France?

8. Why does Louisa think the cat in "Edward the Conqueror" is a reincarnated musician?

9. How did Soutine create a work of art on Drioli's back?

10. How does Stuffy learn about the method Madame Rosette uses to get girl to work for her on a long term basis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in these stories. What stories embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Roald Dahl presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the stories and write about their dual natures. Also, include how this duality affected the characters around them.

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