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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. The next day, while Mrs. Richards and Kidd talk, what happens?

2. What service does Bellona lack?

3. What is Tak's profession?

4. Who is George Harrison?

5. How does Mrs, Richards try to keep up appearances and thus become delusional?

Short Essay Questions

1. By whom is Kidd beaten up and why does this happen?

2. Who does Kidd meet in the first chapter of the book?

3. Why does Kidd feel used and angry at his new work situation?

4. When Kidd first starts writing his poems, what does he think will happen?

5. What surprises Kidd about the sample book copy?

6. Why is Layna surprised that Kidd got a job?

7. How do the scorpions tempt Kidd?

8. What is odd about the people who stay in Bellona after the event?

9. Why does Kidd expect to be given answers concerning his identity from the woman in the cave?

10. Why do Lanya and Kidd think June may have killed Bobby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. How is the rape of June Richards glorified throughout the novel?

2. Why is making her rape public important to the rest of the population in Bellona?

3. What are ways for June Richards to stand up for herself and get help after the rape?

Essay Topic 2

Bellona is described as a place for outcasts and misfits who do not wish to move forward with their lives or feel uninspired to do anything with themselves.

Why would the following characters "fit in" to Bellona:

- Tak

- George Harrison

- Newboy

- Captain Kamp

Essay Topic 3

Although it may seem as though it is not a theme, many characters are subjected to fear. Examine the following characters and analyze how they deal with their emotional, physical, and psychological fear throughout the book:

- Kidd

- Mrs. Richards

- June

- Tak

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