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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 was it that the Minister of Justice died while attempting to eat?

2. Why is one of Vincent's patients suing him?

3. Which of his doctor's does O'Shawn appear to mention in his poem?

4. What animal does the reader learn O'Shawn is afraid of?

5. What subject is Doris Levine majoring in at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What idea does Trichinosis bring to the play?

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

5. What are two types of creatures touched on in this section and how are they described?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define pulp fiction and whodunit writing styles that we have learned about and provide a brief history of these types of writing. Provide an example of each that can be found in "Without Feathers."

Essay Topic 2

Please define protagonist and antagonist. Provide three examples of each that can be found in "Without Feathers" and list the specific reasons why they are the antagonist or the protagonist.

Essay Topic 3

Please define what an essay is and define two different types of essays that were introduced to you in class. What essay style were "The Early Essays" written in?

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