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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. Why does Word use Flossie's call-girl service?

3. Who does Woody's girlfriend run away with?

4. In the end, what does God do just before Abraham is about to sacrifice Issac?

5. Which of the following does Woody not say is necessary for true love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Allen offer in "On Frugality"?

2. How does the author describe a sit-down strike and what warning do they give?

3. Why does Berte kill herself?

4. What does the author state about a hunger strike?

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

6. What does the reader derive about ghosts or spirits by reading "Examining Psychic Phenomena"?

7. Who is Lovborg and his women? Who are his women supposed to symbolize?

8. How does God "test" job and why?

9. In which essay does Allen touch on love and what does he say about is?

10. What happens to Klavar Akdal in "I Prefer to Yodel"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a symbol? Please define symbolism as used in literature and provide at least two examples of symbolism that can be found in "Without Feathers"--be sure to explain what the symbolism is about and who/what is involved in the symbolism.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What role does a narrator play in a story or novel? Please define at least three different types of narrators and give examples from the book for at least two different types of narrators. As a reader, which type of narrator do you prefer?

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