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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. On what date does Chapter 19 begin?

2. What do Allan and his friends claim was in the suitcase when relating their story to Prosecutor Ranelid in Chapter 25?

3. Who is the American president that appears at the luncheon in Chapter 23?

4. Where is Bucket's wallet and identification discovered in Chapter 22?

5. What is Ni Wayan Laksmi's name changed to after she marries Herbert?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Allan's life echoed through the actions in the Epilogue?

2. What does Allan solicit Yury Borisovich to do in Chapter 26? How does he go about convincing him?

3. Would you consider the revelations in Chapter 22 to be realistic? Why or why not?

4. How does Allan feel about Amanda Einstein's rise in political power in Bali?

5. What motif appears in Chapter 16? How does this motif reflect upon Allan's character?

6. How does Allan's involvement influence the historical development of atomic weapons?

7. What government agent comes to meet with Allan in the Epilogue? Why is this significant?

8. Why does Allan's meeting with Joseph Stalin end badly? What are the repercussions of the meeting?

9. What is Prosecutor Ranelid's main objective in coming to Bellringer Farm in Chapter 25?

10. How do Allan and Herbert manage to escape the gulag in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character called "the Beauty" in the novel. How old is this character? How does Allen come to meet her? What role does she play in Allan's adventure?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Prosecutor Ranelid and Chief Inspector Aronsson in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. What are the actions, objectives, and obstacles that these characters face? How are these characters similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

What are examples of irony that surround the characters of the Boss and Bosse in the novel? What history do these characters share? How has their relationship changed when they re-meet in the story?

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