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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 makes the woman scream?
2. What word is used to describe the act of raising someone from a grave?
3. Who is the protagonist in "The Screaming Woman?"
4. What is the name of the inventor in "The Happiness Machine?"
5. How old is the boy?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Tyrannosaurus Rex" a movie producer hires a modeler to create a stop-motion dinosaur. What is the unusual outcome of the project?
2. "Night Call, Collect" tells the story of which character? What is the character's problem?
3. In "The October Game" what is the relationship between Mich and Louise Wilder? What Actions does Mich take to hurt his wife?
4. Why is Joseph resentful toward Marie in "Interval in Sunlight?"
5. In "The Happiness Machine" Leo Auffmann invents a happiness machine. Describe the machine and was it does for the users. Also examine the opinion of Mrs. Auffmann.
6. In the story "The Aqueduct" how does a third party benefit from a war between two other nations?
7. Describe the plot in "A Story of Love."
8. In "The Better Part of Wisdom" what does the grandfather decide to do when he learns he is on death's door?
9. Discuss the plot of n "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit." Who is involved? What do the people learn?
10. What is the purpose of the exhumations in "The Tombling Day?" What happens to one of the bodies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write full and detailed character descriptions of five of Bradbury's main characters. Compare and contrast their personalities and how they react under pressure. How are they alike? What are the biggest differences?
Essay Topic 2
In various stories Bradbury uses a background story of a space ship that has somehow become inoperable for some reason. Explain why this is a convenient way to explain the presence of aliens on another planet. Explain in detail Bradbury's reasons for the downed space craft and why they may not be able to be repaired. In the case of "Frost and Fire" the space ship repair was relatively easy. Explain how Bradbury may make a different use of the space ship.
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed biography of Ray Bradbury. Include his personal and professional lives, his stories, movies, and theater pieces. Also discuss Bradbury's affiliations and inspirations, as well as those he has inspired.
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