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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. Who does Dave hire to do the front cover for the first edition?

2. Who do the editors of Might decide to create awards for?

3. Where do Toph's classmates tend to live?

4. What does John have done at hospital in this chapter?

5. In what city has Beth taken a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dave's meeting with Sarah in Chapter 10.

2. Why do more people agree to to the magazines nude photo shoot in Chapter 7?

3. How does Dave convince the producer he did not have a privileged upbringing?

4. How is Dave's situation changing in Chapter 8?

5. Describe the wedding in Chapter 10.

6. How is Toph's life beginning to change in Chapter 8?

7. Describe Dave's interview with the producer in Chapter 6.

8. Why does the landlord's wife not want Dave to move in?

9. How does Dave feel when he visits his old house?

10. What happens to John in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dave's obsession with death.

1) How does Dave's obsession with death affect the people around him?

2) How does Dave's obsession with death affect his life in general?

3) In what way can Dave use his obsession with death in a positive way?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of an editor.

1) What is the role of a editor? What different kinds of editors are there?

2) How much say does an editor has with what goes into a publication?

3) In what way does Dave have the right characteristics to succeed as an editor?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiographical formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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