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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 the stranger tempt Drioli with?

2. What does Stag choose to find in Cairo to keep busy?

3. What does Richard seem distracted by on the night of the dinner party?

4. How long was Mrs. Foster in France?

5. What does Stag collect from the people working for Madame Rosette?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Perkins say he loves about his commute?

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

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

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

10. What is the first thing Klausner discovers with his new machine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Roald Dahl's general tone in these stories was very dark and satirical. How did this tone affect the course of the plots, and what might this indicate about the author?

Essay Topic 2

Death is an integral part of a number of these stories. What are some of the most significant instances of death, and how does it change the course of the plot in those stories?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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