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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 is guarding the door at Mr. Aitch’s place?
2. What does Makina say is a "slippery bitch" (11)?
3. What does the old man say the point of baseball is?
4. What does Makina think the folding chairs look like, at the stadium?
5. What has the sinkhole already swallowed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of relationship does Makina have with her boyfriend?
2. What makes Makina impatient to finish the errand her mother has given her?
3. How does the narrator describe the city Makina arrives in?
4. What has Makina brought with her on her trip to the other side?
5. What is Makina’s trip through the mountains like?
6. How does the narrator say things went for the man who tried to teach Makina a lesson in public?
7. What is Makina’s impression of the people she sees in the city?
8. What does Makina think is killing her when the novel opens?
9. What slang does Makina use, and what is its effect?
10. How does Mr. P. help Makina in her quest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of Signs Preceding the End of the World. What is this book’s place in culture? What are its uses? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the title of Signs Preceding the End of the World as a map to the experiences contained in the book. What is the ‘end of the world,’ in Makina’s experience? What are the ‘signs’ that preceded it? How does the ambiguity or playfulness in the title affect your experience reading the book?
Essay Topic 3
What topics would you like to research further, after reading Signs Preceding the End of the World? Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Signs Preceding the End of the World.
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