By: Brenna Sigai & Brooke Chaffinch. Writer’s Background Name: Theodore Lockard Thomas Born in New York City on April 13, 1920 Died on September 24 2005.

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By: Brenna Sigai & Brooke Chaffinch

Writer’s Background Name: Theodore Lockard Thomas Born in New York City on April 13, 1920 Died on September

Writer’s other works “ The Far Look” August 1956 “Ceramic Incident”, October 1956 “The Innocents’ Refuge”, May 1957 These are just a few of the stories Thomas has written

Summary of “Test” Robert Proctor is driving along a turnpike with his mother on a nice sunny day. All of a sudden a blue convertible pulls out in front of their car and they end up in oncoming traffic. There is a truck that is coming straight toward them. Robert becomes fixed upon the girl in the passenger sit who is asleep. Robert then awakens as if he was in a dream. He is told he took the last part of the drivers test and to sign the paper to receive his license. But in reality he signed himself over to a mental institution.

Technical Details of “Test” Setting: A Car; Office Characters: Robert Proctor; uniformed man. Third person point of view. Plot Structure: Freytag's Pyramid. Theme: Humans never know what is real and what is not.

Significant Quotes: “We hypnotized you to make you think you were in an accident” = Science fiction style.

Special Topics Thomas writes under other pen names He collaborated with other authors Thomas has been nominated for some awards.

References. "Interactive Literature Selections The Test." Reader's Resource. EMCParadigm. Web. 22 Oct N.p.. Web.. Thomas, Theodore. "Test.". N.p.. Web. 22 Oct

Assessment After reading “Test”, do you believe that Robert Proctor should have been taken away to a mental institution?