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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 the juggler mentioned by the writer?

2. What does the king do for a career?

3. What does Leigh-Cheri study?

4. Who does Leigh-Cheri make a citizen's arrest on?

5. What hangs on the walls of Leigh-Cheri's room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Bernard Hickey Wrangle, a.k.a. "The Woodpecker", set off a bomb that injured someone? What did Bernard do to make amends?

2. What is the Geo-Therapy Care Fest?

3. How is Leigh-Cheri described by the local media?

4. What happens when a writer publishes an open letter to Bernard calling him a victim of the Vietnam War?

5. What goes wrong with the conference in Chapter Thirty-Six?

6. What symbolism is there in Leigh-Cheri using the attic for her escape?

7. What do the metaphors used in the Prologue tell the reader about what the writer wants to provide for them?

8. In Chapter Eleven, what is revealed about Leigh-Cheri's relationship with her parents?

9. What is the writer's expectation for the typewriter?

10. What do you learn about the writer's creative mind as he tries to imagine a new typewriter design?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After the explosion when Leigh-Cheri and Bernard were together again, what did they remember about their time after the blast? Was it a dream? Did it really happen? How can it be explained?

Essay Topic 2

What does Leigh-Cheri learn from her solitary existence in the attic?

Essay Topic 3

The story speaks about a large number of UFO sightings in Hawaii, in particular Maui. It also discusses the "Red Beards" of South and Central America and Mexico. Consider the discussion Leigh-Cheri and Bernard have about these subjects. What are their feelings about UFOs, aliens and Red Beards? Do they believe in them? This is a work of fiction, however, much of fiction is based on fact. Research each of these topics and note what you learn. Were any of these topics based on factual information?

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