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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Olivia's mother in the narrative?
(a) Lin.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sarah.
2. What town has the Traveling Symphony recently left in Section 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Toronto.
(b) St. Paul.
(c) St. Charles.
(d) Traverse City.
3. On what floor does Frank live in Section 1, Chapter 3?
(a) The 29th floor.
(b) The 22nd floor.
(c) The 6th floor.
(d) The 3rd floor.
4. What act of King Lear is being performed when Arthur collapses in Section 1, Chapter 1?
(a) Act III.
(b) Act IV.
(c) Act V.
(d) Act II.
5. How old is Arthur Leander when he dies?
(a) 62.
(b) 29.
(c) 51.
(d) 55.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the destination of the Traveling Symphony in Section 2, Chapter 7?
2. Where is Miranda when she receives the call about Arthur's death in Section 1, Chapter 5?
3. In what year does the interview in Section 4, Chapter 21 take place?
4. How many wives does the stowaway say the prophet in St. Deborah by the Water currently has in Section 4, Chapter 19?
5. What object does the stage caretaker give to Kirsten backstage in Section 1, Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Kirsten perceive Alexandra? Why is this significant?
2. How does the narrative style in Section 1, Chapters 4 through 6 transition from the previous chapters?
3. How would you compare the characters of Kirsten and the prophet in the novel?
4. Who is being interviewed in Section 3, Chapter 16? Why is this character being interviewed?
5. How is the theme of performance illustrated in Section 3, Chapter 18?
6. What is the significance of the allusions to King Lear in Section 2, Chapter 7?
7. What setting is established in the opening of Section 3, Chapter 17? In what time period does this chapter take place?
8. What is significant about the Dr. Eleven comics in Section 2, Chapter 8?
9. What symbolism and allusion is seen in Section 1, Chapter 1?
10. How has the setting transitioned in Section 2, Chapter 7? What changes have taken place in this setting?
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