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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 did Hitler's father say about him when he was born?

2. Where does the cop say the man who picked up the hitchhiker will end up?

3. What kind of factory does Claud say he wants to start?

4. What does William die of?

5. What gift does Uncle Oswald send in "The Visitor?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does David save the giant turtle in "The Boy who Talked with Animals?"

3. Why has Klara Hitler moved to a new town in "Genesis and Catstrophe?"

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

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

6. What does Mary do when she first sees what Landy has done for her husband when William dies?

7. What happens when Lexington visits a packing house?

8. Why does Klara think her last child will live?

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

10. How does Mrs. Bixby try to trick her husband into getting her the mink coat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What happened to Lexington, and who do you think was to blame for this tragedy? Please cite evidence from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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