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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. Which of the following things has Albert Sykes's spirit left his body to go off and do on its own?

2. What does Woody think that the thing with the feathers is?

3. Which of the following words best describes the god shown in The Scrolls?

4. Why does Sigmund go to secretarial school?

5. Who does God make a bet with regarding Job's faithfulness to God?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Netta and Dorf and what do they represent?

2. What is the angry mob doing at Kleinman's door? What does Kleinman think of the mob's request?

3. What happens to the doctor in the alley and what does he tell Kleinman?

4. What is Sigmund's relationship with Justine and Yvette?

5. What does the shepherd find in the caves and what do experts think of this discovery?

6. What is Anna and what does she discuss with Kleinman?

7. What does Kaiser find when he arrives at Hunter College Book Store?

8. What happens to Woody's and W.'s relationship?

9. What are some of the worries or anxieties that Woody shares in the opening section of the book?

10. Who is Kaiser Lupowitz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define comedy and comedic literature. Please provide two examples of the different types of comedy touched on in class and two examples of comedic literature found in "Without Feathers."

Essay Topic 2

The character of God is involved in a number of Woody Allen's selections or short stories in "Without Feathers." What are three examples of references to God in "Without Feathers" and what does Allen seem to be saying about the character of God and his interaction/relationship with human beings?

Essay Topic 3

Please define parody as a literary category. What are three examples of parody found in "Without Feathers" and what are they parodying?

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