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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. According to the narrator what have Jorgen Lovborg's plays brought about?
2. Which of the following might be found at a hunger strike?
3. What role does Flossie play in this story?
4. What material does Woody end up burning?
5. What weapon does Flossie pull on Kaiser?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Sigmund's relationship with Justine and Yvette?
2. Where does the title of this book come from and what does the title seem to mean?
3. What happens to Klavar Akdal in "I Prefer to Yodel"?
4. In which essay does Allen touch on love and what does he say about is?
5. What is the story of the young woman and the housefly in "The Predators"?
6. Why does Berte kill herself?
7. Who are Netta and Dorf and what do they represent?
8. What do "On Seeing a Tree in Summer" and "On Tripping Through a Copse Picking Violets" seem to cover or determine?
9. What ailment does Woody's nephew seem to have and what does this cause Woody to think of regarding Emily Dickinson's quote?
10. How does the author describe a sit-down strike and what warning do they give?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What is an ethicist and what is ethicist writing? Please provide an example of ethicist type writing found in "Without Feathers" and what various characteristics or structure makes this section an example of ethicist writing.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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