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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 is the name of Karen's mother?

2. What does Scott say he convinced Bill he could be?

3. What famous building can Brita see form her apartment window?

4. What was Reverend Moon's hut made of?

5. In what part of New York City is the publishing house located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Karen watching on television?

2. Why does Brita say she can't talk seriously in cars?

3. How does the author describe Reverend Moon?

4. What does Maureen joke that is the only reason there are so few American faces?

5. Why does Scott say that he tells Bill what he does?

6. What does Brita think is special about the writer's face?

7. What does Charlie say is Bill's idea of a writer's life?

8. How does Brita come to the conclusion that she wants to photograph only writers?

9. With what does Scott say he has experience since his time in the city?

10. What does Bill say binds terrorists and writers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Bill's relationship with one of the following people.

1. Scott

2. Karen

3. Charlie

4. Liz

Essay Topic 2

Why does the novel start and end with a wedding? What are the similarities and differences between the two weddings? What different meaning do they give the story?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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