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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. In "Madame Rosette," who is Stag's partner?

3. What smashes Klausner's box?

4. What is William's last name?

5. How does Perkins know Foxley?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Dip in the Pool," why does William panic on the cruise ship, and what does he decide to do in response to the panic?

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

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

4. What did the stranger offer Drioli in exchange for a chance to see the painting on his back often?

5. How did Drioli respond to the advances Soutine made on his wife in "Skin?"

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

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

8. What does the woman who bursts into the room during the bet say?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Roald Dahl. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plots they are involved in?

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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