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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. With whom does Julien imagine having a conversation?

2. What does Scott think about reorganizing?

3. Where does Karen say Kim is?

4. What does Karen say is watching the thousands of marching Chinese?

5. With whose funeral does Karen become obsessed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rashid say about Chairman Mao?

2. Why does Charlie say George is an interesting sort of academic?

3. How does the boy torture the prisoner?

4. How does Karen become acquainted with the homeless people?

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

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

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

8. What does Karen think about on the plane?

9. How does Brita react to Rashid's comments about Mao?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

1. Scott

2. Karen

3. Charlie

4. Liz

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters in the novel and discuss how their character changes through the story.

1. Karen

2. Bill

3. Scott

4. Brita

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