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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.
Instructions: After reading “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar, revisit the story and answer the following questions. Your answers must be written in complete sentences in order to receive full marks. Use the question given when phrasing your response and try to incorporate as much as evidence from the story as you
Examination Day by Henry Slesar. 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. Dickie’s mother is anxious.
"Examination Day" is a short, science-fiction story set in a dystopian world where intelligence is everyone's greatest fear. The story takes focus on the Jordans family whose son is old enough to take a test required by the government. The test assesses a child's intelligence at the age of 12.
Analysis. “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar follows a traditional plot structure, while including narrative elements like backstory and foreshadowing. The characters include Richard Jordan – nicknamed “Dickie” – as the main character, and his parents, Mrs and Mr Jordan, as secondary characters.
Class: Examination Day. By Henry Slesar. 1958. Henry Slesar (1927-2002) was an American author and playwright. He’s known for his use of irony and unexpected endings. In this shot science fiction story, a boy is required by the government to take an intelligence exam once he turns 12.
The story “Examination Day” by Henry Slesar follows Dickie Jordan, a boy who lives in a futuristic society in which the government requires all children to take an intelligence test once they turn 12 years old.
