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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. _________ food is found over cities and the ocean, and comes from the skin of birds, among other strange materials.

2. What covers the structure in which the father appears to be making a confession?

3. Another tribe succeeded the dwellers, and this new tribe practiced _________ migration.

4. Gods who are cooking ________ over a fire are interrupted by a flier in the sky.

5. G-D is described as a mode entered by _______ tools capable of creating angels.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the point that is made about the prison publishing industry, according to the book?

2. Where does atmospheric food come from, according to the book?

3. What is the effectiveness of the healing wind that God carries with him as he flies around in the sky?

4. What happens when the Brian is denied food, according to this section of the book?

5. What are some ways in which the reader might want to respond to the act of snoring

6. What does the author give as the definition of a shirt of noise?

7. While the origin of air days is unclear, how are they celebrated by people in the area?

8. What is the history that is given about the lawn boys in this story?

9. What do certain birds do, real and mythological ones, according to the description of the author?

10. What will happen when the sleeper's stomach is massaged when they are snoring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ben Marcus' book is one that is considered to be experimental, to say the least, which can be confusing for some readers.

Part 1: What is the purpose of writing an experimental book?

Part 2: Do you think an experimental book is one that's easy to read?

Part 3: How do you think the book would be different if it was written in a standard way?

Essay Topic 2

Marcus takes on the idea of death at many points of this book, bringing new images to it and showing this reader its importance in society.

Part 1: Why do you think death is such a big part of society?

Part 2: Do you think most people are afraid of death? Why is this?

Part 3: How do you think people relate to death in their lives? How do you relate to death?

Essay Topic 3

Coughing is described as a way to move people or things between levels.

Part 1: How would you define the idea of levels, since the author doesn't make this idea clear?

Part 2: Why do you think coughing and not laughing moves people?

Part 3: Do you think that everyday events cause major changes in life?

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