Semester Exam--Concepts of Fiction and their application to Johnny Bear and An Act of Faith

Yes, that's officially the longest title of all my blog entries. The song with the longest title is "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doin’ Those Beat-o, Beat-o Flat-On-My-Seat-o, Hirohito Blues" written by Hoagy Carmichael in 1945. He later claimed the song title ended with "Yank" and the rest was a joke.

You've been warned. This test is no joke.

Here's what you should review.

All notes, definitions, ideas, concepts, about art, fiction, dialogue, setting, narrative technique, points of view, description/imagery, characterization, theme, etc. I won't ask specific questions about any stories except Johnny Bear and An Act of Faith.

Know those two stories very well, especially An Act of Faith---look up words, places, expressions, . . . that you don't know. Research some basic background biographical information on Irwin Shaw that relates to the story. For both stories, analyze the setting, narration, dialogue, and plot (for important scenes). Know the points of view and they are important. Be able to discuss themes in both stories. In An Act of Faith, Seeger is told tales of anti-Semitism and experiences it first hand. Note specific examples. Be able to express the importance of the title in An Act of Faith by finding at least five "acts of faith" in the story.

Format--28 true/false; 14 fill ins; six short answers--#'s subject to change, but you have the idea

Good luck