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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. Who does the hostage say tortures him?

2. What does Bill say he devoutly wants to be?

3. How is Bill hurt?

4. Why does Bill tell Charlie he doesn't want to talk about his book?

5. Of what does Rashid say that Brita must be a student?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is it unlikely anyone will identify Bill's body?

4. What does Charlie say he wants to do in terms of publishing?

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

6. Summarize this section.

7. What does Karen do with the spoon?

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

9. What does Bill argue about with George Haddad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Bill's views on life? How relevant are these views considering that he has been a recluse for so long? Does a writer have a responsibility to be a part of society?

Essay Topic 2

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

1. Scott

2. Karen

3. Charlie

4. Liz

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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