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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 impressive feet does the actress do in footage Nick watches with Jeff Megall in Chapter 23?
2. What does Nick leave behind when he goes into Lorne's house in Chapter 18?
3. When they first meet in person in Chapter 17, why does Jeff Megall say he wants to do business with the Academy?
4. In Chapter 26, how does Nick explain the plane ticket purchased on his card to the FBI?
5. Why is the Sultan of Glutan a controversial figure?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nick convince Lorne Lutch to take the bribe in Chapter 18?
2. How does Nick convince Lady Bent to speak against trade regulations in Chapter 16?
3. How does Nick deal with the passage of Senator Finisterre's bill in this section?
4. Describe the hotel that Nick goes to in Chapter 17.
5. Who is Jack Bein?
6. What is odd about Monmaney and Allman's question is Chapter 14?
7. How does the film footage in Chapter 23 look?
8. Describe Nick's arrest in Chapter 24?
9. What does Nick think truly has happened to him since the attack?
10. What plan is Senator Finisterre trying to pass through Congress in Chapter 19?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In many pieces of literature words are simply the vessels of meaning; not so with Thank You for Smoking. Write an essay on the alternate use of words in the novel. Firstly, how are they used as weapons? Secondly, how are they used to conceal meaning? Discuss which characters are noted as being most effective in using words. How does he or she do so? What does all of this say about the world of politics and lobbying in the modern era?
Essay Topic 2
Nick Naylor is a dynamic protagonists who achieves dizzying heights and harrowing lows over the course of the novel. Write an essay on the scope of his rise and fall, dividing it into a first part about his high water mark. What is the greatest level of power that Nick achieves as a lobbyist in the novel? The second part should deal with his deepest low. What betrayals and freak incidents contribute to this precipitous fall? In summation, discuss what Nick learns from these events.
Essay Topic 3
The characters of Thank You for Smoking are almost uniformly compromised, selfish, and deeply callous. Only a few characters attempt to do what is right, and they generally pay a price for it. Write an essay about these good souls. What does each one attempt to do to make things better? How are they invariably foiled in their attempts? Do any of these good hearts succeed in making some form of change in the system? If so, how does this come about?
Part 1) Lorne Lutch
Part 2) Polly Bailey
Part 3) Gomez O'Neal
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