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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ross' discovery?

2. What does Clay do before he goes to pick Blair up for the concert?

3. Why does Clay go with Julian on his next job?

4. Who says, "Her name is Shandra and she goes to Corvalis"?

5. Who says, "But you don't need anything. You have everything"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the author use Julian to symbolize the degradation in the characters' drug-obsessed lifestyles? Why or why not? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

"Death" is an important theme in the novel and Clay seems to be obsessed with it. Why is Clay obsessed with death? How does he show his obsession with death? What role does "death" play in the novel? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How is Clay's relationship with his sisters? Why does the author leave Clay's sisters nameless throughout the novel? What does their show about Clay's relationship with his sisters? Please use specific examples from the book.

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