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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. What is Burke dying of?

2. What kind of help does Socrates think he may need?

3. Who wakes Socrates up from his dream?

4. What does Socrates read Roland?

5. Who is Right giving most of his money to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Socrates and Right do at Dilley's

2. Why does Socrates blame businessmen for corruption?

3. How did the bookshop change Socrates?

4. Why did Socrates break the driver's nose?

5. Summarize the novel.

6. How does Socrates' boss react when he arrives back at work?

7. Why does Roland not like Socrates?

8. Why does the ocean remind Socrates of his aunt?

9. What does Socrates tell Shreve in the cafe?

10. Why can Socrates not wave goodbye to Right?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss the goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Socrate's life:

1) Theresa

2) Darryl

3) His mother

4) Muriel

Essay Topic 3

What major events had a profound effect on Socrates' life and how did they change him? What does Socrates still have to learn by the end of the book?

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