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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 has left Pat's wife depressed in "No Harm Trying"?

2. What is the profession of the person Pat runs into in "Two Old-Timers"?

3. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," what is the profession of the young woman that Pat meets?

4. In "A Patriotic Short," what is Pat doing at the studio?

5. What does the director do as Pat starts to leave in "Pat Hobby Does His Bit"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Mightier Than the Sword," how does Pat get a job?

2. In "On the Trail of Pat Hobby," what job does Pat find for the day?

3. In "No Harm Trying," what results from Pat's efforts to create a movie?

4. What results in Pat's job opportunity in "On the Trail of Pat Hobby"?

5. Describe what faults Pat finds in the actress, call boy, and director in "No Harm Trying."

6. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," what does being asked to sit for an artist cause Pat to feel?

7. In "No Harm Trying," why does Pat's idea fail?

8. In "Pat Hobby Does His Bit," what is ironic in regards to Pat's reaction to his being forgotten in the ditch?

9. In "Fun in an Artist's Studio," how does the artist try to get the look of desperation in Pat's face?

10. In "No Harm Trying," whom does Pat bring together and for what purpose?

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 Christmas Wish," Pat finds out a secret and attempts blackmail in order to get a better job. Describe the situation in which Pat tries to blackmail someone. How is the theme of desperation reflected in this story? Cite a few examples of how the theme of desperation is reflected in the story. Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

Essay Topic 3

In "A Patriotic Short," Pat reminisces about the past. How do themes of the past present themselves in the story? Name two specific examples of how the themes of the past present themselves in the story. Remember to answer each question with support from the story.

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