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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. How much money does Bud get as a bonus from the company?

2. How does Anita react when Dr. Proteus tells her the farm cannot be changed?

3. What kind of display does the Shah see at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What kind of governmental system does the Shah think Ilium is based on at first?

5. How does everyone cover up Anita and Shepherd's fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anita react when Dr. Proteus tells her about his experience in Homestead?

2. Describe Dr. Proteus's experience at the bar in Homestead.

3. What does Alfy do to make money?

4. What does Anita say to Paul to try to convince him to become manager in Pittsburgh?

5. What is Anita's greatest concern when she asks Paul about his night at the bar? What does this reveal about Anita?

6. What does Anita want Paul to do to Shepherd, and why doesn't he do it?

7. Why does Dr. Proteus bring the cat to Ilium Works, and what happens to it?

8. Why does Finnerty quit his job?

9. What are Lasher's beliefs about the state of society, and what does he think will happen to it?

10. What is the purpose of the dinner that Dr. Proteus goes to in Chapter 1, and what does he have to do there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the name of EPICAC is so similar to ipecac? What does this say about the author's overall attitude towards machines?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Paul dissatisfied with his life at the beginning of the novel? What choices does he make to try to change his situation?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, the lie detector reveals that Paul's main motivation is that he is angry at his late father. Why is he angry? How has this influenced his choices?

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