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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Daniel tells Eddie that Klara had been "different" (209), what is NOT one characteristic he mentions as evidence of Klara's eccentricity?
(a) Solemnity.
(b) Instability.
(c) Susceptibility.
(d) Vulnerability.
2. When Mira tells Daniel that people need God for the the same reason they need art, what is the reason she states?
(a) Because they bring communities together.
(b) Because they are visually stimulating.
(c) Because they demonstrate what is possible.
(d) Because they provide comfort.
3. Klara tells the Mirage executives that it takes what element to reveal how inadequate reality is?
(a) Courage.
(b) Trust.
(c) Faith.
(d) Magic.
4. When Klara sees the statue of Janus's head, it reminds her of the fortune teller. What is NOT an element over which the deity of Janus is said to preside?
(a) Beginnings.
(b) Fertility.
(c) Transitions.
(d) Time.
5. What is the name of the Costello family's own church?
(a) The Church of the Free Spirit.
(b) The Hare Krishnas.
(c) The Children of God.
(d) The Chosen.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the fortune teller tell Klara about the charts, calendars, fortune sticks and other paraphernalia in her apartment?
2. What is the newest hotel on the Las Vegas strip when Klara, Raj, and Ruby arrive to pursue a residency?
3. After what event does Daniel stop praying entirely?
4. What does Daniel do for the first time after Gertie refuses to bury Klara in the family plot?
5. When Raj does not want the family to pay rent in an RV park, where do they park?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Daniel refrain from answering Ruby when she asks him why he is not at work over the Thanksgiving holiday?
2. Klara believes that magic is the only element that can reveal how inadequate one other element of life truly is. What is that element?
3. For what reason does Gertie refuse to allow Klara to be buried in the family plot and which family member has the strongest reaction to her decision?
4. What reasons does Klara give for hating to perform magic in casinos?
5. What is the only method Daniel finds that will allow him to contemplate the deaths of his siblings?
6. What is the secret of Klara's success with the men who are auditioning her for a spot opening for Sigfried and Roy?
7. Why does Klara initially take the elevator to the 45th floor of the Mirage after dropping Ruby off at day care on opening night?
8. For what reason is Daniel startled when Ruby asks if he has any pictures of Klara?
9. How does Daniel's death occur?
10. What mysterious feat does Klara perform at the audition without knowing how she has done it?
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