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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. How old is Kermit Kroll when he is kidnapped?

2. Which president of the United States does Flo dance on the same stage with?

3. What news does Weinstein break to his ex-wife?

4. What is the primary focus of the critic as he goes through O'Shawn's poem line by line?

5. What happens at towards the end of the play that causes the actors to have to ad-lib the the ending?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who suggests that there be no ending to the play and how does Hepatitis respond?

2. What are some theories regarding Anne Hathaway that are presented in "But Soft...Real Soft"?

3. What is the solution of the "The Stolen Gem" case?

4. What poem is being critiqued and what does the author say about the poet's works?

5. What subject matter is covered in "Fabulous Tales and Mythical Beasts"?

6. What is Three Deuces and who are some people that frequent it?

7. How is Mr. Walker initially thought to have died and what truth about his death does the Inspector find?

8. What is the story of the origins of the phrase "get into beef"?

9. What is Weinstein's character like and what are some of his recollections?

10. How does the critic seem to speak about O'Shawn and his work? What does the critic add to O'Shawn's work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define parapsychology. List at least three criticisms/controversies that are associated with this field of study. Please explain what Woody Allen's opinion of parapsychology seems to be based on "Examining Psychic Phenomena" and provide three examples from this section that allude to parapsychology.

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

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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