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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. Why does the woman in the cage consider Kidd to be so worldly?

2. Who offers Kid a job cleaning apartments at the Labry Apartments?

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

4. Why does it seem that people come to Bellona?

5. Why is Mrs. Richards afraid to leave her apartment, let alone Bellona?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is odd about June Richards?

2. What does Kidd discover when he goes exploring throughout the Richards' apartment?

3. What does Kidd remember and not remember about himself?

4. In this section, Kidd starts to lose time again, how does this affect him?

5. What does Lanya believe in?

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

7. Why is Frank's introduction important in this part of the novel?

8. How do the scorpions tempt Kidd?

9. In Chapter II, what else does Kidd realize about his past?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of survival courses through the entire novel. Characters feel as though they are being forced to stay in Bellona and must push themselves to survive here.

1. Why do the characters feel forced to stay? Is it because of money, family, or welfare?

2. How is this similar to what people who live in assisted living or are on welfare feel? Why are they trapped into their current situations? Is it completely their fault?

Essay Topic 2

How are the scorpions a family in their own right?

Although they may be a difficult bunch with whom to get along, how do they create a family in a world that is unstable?

Why do some of the residents need this in Bellona?

Essay Topic 3

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

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