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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 is Weinstein contemplating as he lies on his bed?

2. Who is Vincent Van Gogh writing to?

3. What is the name of the girl Vincent is in love with?

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

5. What is the name of the O'Shawn poem being reviewed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does the essay "But Soft...Real Soft" begin and what are some arguments regarding Shakespeare that it mentions?

9. What role does Al Capone play in Flo's life?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is a memoir and how does it differ from an autobiography? Which short story in "Without Feathers" is considered a memoir and who is the memoir about?

Essay Topic 3

In which section of "Without Feathers" does Woody Allen discuss spiritualist/parapsychologist discourse? What does the Allen seem to be stating about the afterlife and spirits/ghosts? Please provide at least two example to support your statement of Allen's opinion on the afterlife and ghosts/spirits.

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