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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 must Marx run as one of his duties at the zoo?

2. What is significant about the presence of the federal agents at the zoo at the end of the book?

3. In this flash-forward into the future, of what does Marx feel he and Amanda are running out?

4. How does Plucky explain the Corpse encased in a nun's habit to anyone who questions him leaving the Vatican?

5. Why do the Zillers, Marx, and Plucky find the Second Coming problematic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Plucky stumble over the Corpse?

2. What is Plucky Purcell's fate and final message?

3. What duties does Marx perform at the zoo?

4. What observations do the Zillers and Marx make about the loggers and their work?

5. What does Plucky notice about the Vatican that pushes him to conclude that the Catholic church is dying?

6. What is Plucky's theory on the presence of the Corpse in regards to the Church?

7. What purpose does the delivery man serve in interrupting the group's celebration?

8. How has Plucky been handling his situation with the Society, per Marx's initiation into the secret infiltration?

9. What is John Paul's plan for the Corpse when he disappears with it, Mon Cul, and Plucky Purcell?

10. Compare and contrast Pan and Jesus.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the clashes between the government and "normal" society with people such as the Zillers, the circus people, and Plucky Purcell. Detail the history behind the prejudices each group may hold about the other and how their interactions are based out of these ingrained biases. Also discuss how the discussions about the Corpse are reflective of the way these people have been treated by the government and mainstream society in the past. Be sure to develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Compose an essay about the role natural elements from the earth play in "Another Roadside Attraction" in the following format:

Part 1) Thunderstorms.

Part 2) Mushrooms.

Part 3) Earthquakes.

Part 4) Sun and solar radiation.

Part 5) The food and beverage offered at the roadside zoo.

Essay Topic 3

The beginning is the end is the beginning. Discuss the cyclical natures of both beginnings and ends in regards to "Another Roadside Attraction." Develop a clear thesis statement and an outline in order to clarify your thoughts. Be sure to focus on several different elements, including (but not exclusively) religion, characters, and death.

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