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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. What woman is named as intimidating Weinstein with her accomplishments?

3. What nationality are the characters in the "God (A Play)"?

4. What is Doris polling the audience to find out?

5. How does Mrs. Freem explain her husband's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Clifford Wheel killed? How was the killer discovered?

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

3. What is Weinstein's relationship and interaction with Harriet like?

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

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

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

7. How did the phrase "humble pie" originate?

8. What roll does Kermit Kroll play in "The Bizarre Kidnapping"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Please define what setting is in a story and what makes it up. Why is setting an important piece to a story? Please provide three examples of setting found in "Without Feathers."

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

Please describe the structure of a plot and what a plot does. Define climax and anticlimax and provide an example of each from the book.

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