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7 quotes from Henry Slesar: 'Dad,” he said, “how far away is the sun?” “Five thousand miles,” his father said.', 'Why did it have to rain today?” he asked. “Why couldn’t it rain tomorrow?”
- Examination Day Quotes by Henry Slesar
Examination Day Quotes Showing 1-7 of 7. “It’s nothing. It...
- Henry Slesar (Author of Examination Day)
We regret to inform you that his intelligence quotient has...
- Examination Day Quotes by Henry Slesar
Examination Day Quotes Showing 1-7 of 7. “It’s nothing. It tastes like peppermint.”. ― Henry Slesar, Examination Day. tags: dystopian , fiction , food , science-fiction. 0 likes. Like. “The Jordans never spoke of the exam, not until their son, Dickie, was twelve years old.”.
Henry Slesar (June 12, 1927 – April 2, 2002) was an American author and playwright. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. After reading Slesar's "M Is for the Many" in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation and they began many successful collaborations.
Apr 2, 2004 · We regret to inform you that his intelligence quotient has exceeded the Government regulation, according to Rule 84, Section 5, of the New Code.”. ― Henry Slesar, Examination Day. tags: dystopia , intelligence , sci-fi , science-fiction , scifi. 0 likes.
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Henry Slesar’s 'Examination Day' is a short science fiction story in which the government requires a boy take an intelligence exam once he turns 12 years old. CommonLit does more so that you can spend less.
Jan 4, 2020 · The Jordans never spoke of the exam, not until their son, Dick, was 12 years old. It was on his birthday that Mrs. Jordan first mentioned the subject in his presence, and the anxious manner of her speech caused her husband to answer sharply. “Forget about it,” he said. “He’ll do all right.”. They were at the breakfast table, and the ...
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In Examination Day by Henry Slesar we have the theme of fear, suppression, control, freedom and acceptance. Narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator the reader realises from the beginning of the story that Slesar may be exploring the theme of fear.
