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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 kind of tenant does the landlady typically accept?

2. What does Mabel say her daughter resembles at the end of the story?

3. Who saves the giant turtle?

4. What was the name of the girl Oswald was involved with in Cairo?

5. What does Vic's wife say to him after the switch has been made?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the experiment used by the narrator in "Georgy Porgy" to understand women?

2. What happens when Lexington eats meat for the first time in "Pig?"

3. What is wrong with Mabel's baby in "Royal Jelly," and why is she so concerned about this?

4. What is royal jelly?

5. What strange things does Billy notice about the landlady?

6. How did the mother of the narrator of "Georgy Porgy" die?

7. How does the hitchhiker save the narrator from getting a ticket?

8. What does the ratcatcher say is the best way to catch mice?

9. In "The Visitor," what does Oswald find out after making love to a woman in Cairo?

10. In "The Great Switcheroo," what story does Vic tell Jerry and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How is this sensitive theme manifested differently throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in these stories. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 3

Mental illness was a huge theme in many of these stories. What were some prime examples of this, and what messages were being sent in these stories?

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