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

2. What hope did O'Shawn's mother have for him?

3. What does Hepatitis note as not having an end?

4. Where did O'Shawn live?

5. How old is Kermit Kroll when he is kidnapped?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Diabetes get Woody Allen involved and what is Allen's response?

4. What idea does Trichinosis bring to the play?

5. What are some of the strange interpretations the critic pulls from O'Shawn's work?

6. What is Vincent Van Gogh's profession in this story and how does he feel about it?

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

8. Who is Claire Memling and what is Vincent Van Gogh's relationship with her?

9. What importance does the critic put on the names mentioned in O'Shawn's poem and what does the critic try to do each time he sees a name?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is narrative mode in literature and what are the three types of narrative modes discussed in class? Please provide examples of each of the narrative modes, if possible, examples should be from the novel itself.

Essay Topic 2

Please define the role of tone in a literary work. How is tone conveyed in literature? Please provide three examples from the book of tone.

Essay Topic 3

Please explain how the idea of love is presented in "A Guide to Some of The Lesser Ballets." Please compare and contrast how love is presented in these ballets to how love is typically presented in ballets.

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