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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. An excerpt, "convenience, particular sadness of," describes several services available in the city, including holograms of ex-girlfriends and what?

2. As his mother's time loop ends, what does Charles do to snap her out of it in Chapter 13?

3. What occupation did Charles's father have?

4. Phil is described by the narrator as easygoing, but he thinks he's what?

5. What does the narrator claim hurts him in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is described in the excerpt "unfinished nature of"?

2. What is metaphorical about the narrator's visit to see his mother in Chapter 13?

3. What problem does the narrator discover with his ship in Chapter 10?

4. How does the narrator describe being in Loop City in Chapter 11?

5. Who does the narrator describe in Chapter 7? How does he communicate with this person?

6. How is the correlation between human emotion and time travel symbolized in Chapter 9?

7. What is significant about the narrator's memory of his father in Chapter 12?

8. What is revealed about the narrator in Chapter 14?

9. How is the style of the book established through the table of contents and opening quotes?

10. What robotic services are described in the excerpt "convenience, particular sadness of"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the genre of metafiction and analyze the stylistic elements of the novel. How does the novel's style reflect metafiction?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family and the relationship between Charles's parents in the novel. What led to Charles's mother leaving?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrator's interaction with his client in Oakland and discuss symbolism and nostalgia in Chapter 8. What does the narrator believe his clients really want?

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