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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. Who died in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

2. What is true about the playwright in "Teamed with Genius"?

3. What does the letter in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish" indicate?

4. What are the conditions of the gift bestowed upon Pat in "Pat Hobby, Putative Father"?

5. What makes the couple in "The Homes of the Stars" suspicious that they are in the wrong star's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pat react to Rene Wilcox in "Teamed With Genius"?

2. How does Pat stoop to a new low in "Teamed With Genius"?

3. How is Pat's lie revealed in "A Man in the Way"?

4. In "Pat Hobby and Orson Welles," how does Pat get a loan from Jeff?

5. How does Woll die in "Pat Hobby's Secret"?

6. In "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," how does Pat's desperation show through?

7. In "Teamed With Genius," what does everyone else predict about Pat, and how do they anticipate his actions?

8. How does Pat feel about the change in movies in "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish"?

9. In "Pat Hobby's Secret," how does Pat get the ending to the story from Woll?

10. In "A Man in the Way," how does Berners react to finding out the truth about Pat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "No Harm Trying," the story is built up in such a way that one thinks they will know the ending, but it ends up being a surprise. However, it reflects many themes from the collection of stories. What happens in the conclusion? What themes are reflected in the conclusion, and how are they reflected? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 2

In "Pat Hobby's Preview," Pat meets an attractive young woman, and he asks her out. How is the theme of romance reflected in the story? How is Pat's romance tested in the story? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "Teamed With Genius," Pat's personality is reflected prominently in the story. Describe Pat's personality. How do Pat's actions reflect his personality in the story? Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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