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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of his projected death, how old would Hugh Flood be?

2. What is the name of the main person in "On the Wagon"?

3. What kind of life did Joe Gould lead?

4. Where did Gould want 1/2 of his manuscript to go?

5. Mr. Cusack found men throwing what item into the river one evening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which story in Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories is the most remarkable? How does Mitchell make this story remarkable?

Essay Topic 2

Poole is one character who seems quite sure that everything is always getting worse. Explore this concept in terms of other short stories and subjects in these stories to argue for or against Poole's point. What does Mitchell seem to think about this idea?

Essay Topic 3

What role does the theme of anger play in Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories? Describe at least three ways in which Mitchell develops this theme.

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