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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 does Joelle always wear?

2. In Chapter 6, who does Wardine complain to?

3. How old is Hal in Chapter 3 when he goes to visit the professional conversationalist?

4. Who brought Hal to the tennis academy in hopes he would be admitted?

5. What is Don Gately addicted to, in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do many of the Enfield students use drugs?

2. What kind of relationship did Joelle and Orin have?

3. What advice do the older tennis students have for the younger students and what purpose does it serve?

4. Who is Ken Erdedy?

5. Describe Hal Incandenza.

6. Who is Orin Incandenza?

7. What happens in Chapter 3, when Hal is 10-years-old?

8. Who is Wardine?

9. What events led to Orin's football career?

10. What kind of relationship do Mario and Hal have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assess the overall tone of Infinite Jest. Is it positive or negative? Is it melancholy or uplifting? Is it reflective? Use three tones to describe Infinite Jest.

Essay Topic 2

Which character develops the most throughout Infinite Jest? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Was James' genius a blessing or a curse?

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