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

3. What object did the poets fiance fall off of?

4. After reading the ransom note and speaking to Kermit, what conclusion does Inspector Ford come to?

5. Who comes into the play claiming to be the author of the audience?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Diabetes and Hepatitis discussing and arguing about at the beginning of "God (A Play)"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define comedy and comedic literature. Please provide two examples of the different types of comedy touched on in class and two examples of comedic literature found in "Without Feathers."

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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."

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