Thank You for Smoking Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Thank You for Smoking Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Bobby Jay Bliss warn Naylor about Heather in Chapter 7?

2. According to the cardiologist in Chapter 12, why did Nick survive the massive dose of nicotine?

3. What airport is Naylor in when BR calls him in Chapter 6?

4. Who interviews Nick at the end of Chapter 12?

5. Which coworker comes to Naylor's office with overly-excited praise in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What types of messages does Nick have waiting for him at the Academy in Chapter 7?

2. What is the Academy of Tobacco Studies?

3. What issue does Nick have with with Sven Gland's ad campaign in Chapter 7?

4. How do the nico-terrorists in Chapter 11 attempt to kill Nick?

5. How does Oprah betray Naylor at the beginning of Chapter 5?

6. What is the purpose of Nick Naylor's meeting with Reverend Griggs in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 1, what differences between BR and his predecessor does Naylor note?

8. How is Nick's Larry King interview interrupted with some shocking news?

9. Why is Nick's Today Show interview in Chapter 12 such a hit?

10. What ominous assignment does BR give Naylor at the end of Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the novel is told from a third-person point-of-view, much of the action is left in a sort of uncertain state. Write an essay about information withheld by the narrator in the novel. What is the purpose of withholding information? How does the omitting of this information place the reader very much in the same situation as Nick Naylor? Is all of this information connected to the main betrayal at the end? Sum up the essay by discussing the importance of the revelations in the final chapters.

Essay Topic 2

Self-interest is the primary motivation of most of the character in Buckley's novel. Write an essay on the role of self-interest in the narrative, focusing on three parts:

Part 1) Twice over the course of the novel, Nick Naylor sleeps with a woman, believing that she is genuinely interested in him, only to find out that she is after personal gain. Discuss these two instances and the self-interest that drives both women? How is Nick instrumental to their separate goals?

Part 2) Nick does not trust BR at the beginning of the novel, but as strange events accumulate and Nick's live is endangered, he grows to rely on BR. How is this a terrible mistake for Nick? What ulterior motive does BR have in ingratiating himself to Nick? What does he hide from Nick in pursuit of this goal?

Part 3) Choose a tertiary character that is supposed to be held to a higher standard than the lobbyists of the Academy such as Lorne Lutch and Reverend Griggs. How is this character clearly corrupted in the novel and away from more altruistic pursuits? What is the nature of this character's self-interested corruption? What leads him to it?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about cigarettes as a symbol in the novel. How are cigarettes at once an enduring icon in American history and a sort of scapegoat for American excess? What do cigarettes symbolize in Buckley's novel? How does the attitudes and biases surrounding them permeate every aspect of Nick Naylor's life? How do they simultaneously endanger him and save his life in the novel? In summation, discuss whether cigarettes are presented in a largely positive or negative light.

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