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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 the beggar have stapled to his shirt?

2. What accent does Karen imitate while in bed with Scott?

3. What does Rashid say women should carry?

4. Who does Haddard say terrorism defends?

5. What word does Brita say the driver says several times?

Short Essay Questions

1. What signs are there that Karen is getting ill?

2. What does Karen watch on TV at Brita's apartment?

3. What does Brita see from her bombed out apartment at the end of this section?

4. What do Karen and Scott do the following day?

5. What does Rashid say about the identity of the people of his nation?

6. For what does Scott tell Karen they need to prepare?

7. What does Scott contemplate in Bill's office?

8. How does Bill die in this section?

9. Why doesn't George like using a word processor?

10. What does Scott think about in Bill's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are the author's views on the following subjects.

1. Marriage

2. Writing

3. Terrorism

Essay Topic 3

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

1. Scott

2. Karen

3. Charlie

4. Liz

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