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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. Why did Fulton really write Lila Mae's name in his notebook?

2. Who do Jim Murphy and John Corrigan work for?

3. Why had Natchez rigged Chancre's accident?

4. What had happened to Fulton in his final years?

5. Why does Lila Mae go to the Arbo Building in Up: Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lila Mae know that they will never figure out the Black Box design?

2. Why does Lila Mae return to Marie Claire in Up: Part Two?

3. What is Lila Mae planning to do what she finishes the plans?

4. What project has Lila Mae embarked on at the end of the novel?

5. How does Lila Mae get into the Follies without being noticed?

6. What favor does Lila Mae ask of Chuck Gould?

7. What does Marie Claire give Lila Mae in Up: Part Two?

8. What does Lila Mae realize about Chuck Gould in Up: Part One?

9. What does Lila Mae do in the Lift offices?

10. Who does Lila Mae agree to start working with in Up: Part One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that explores the issue of race in the novel. How does race influence the events of the book? Why is it important that Lila Mae is a black woman?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that examines the evolution of Lila Mae Watson as a character. Consider her origins and values, her responses to the elevator crash and how she changes as a result.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the Elevator Guild, the Institute for Vertical Transport, and the Department of Elevator Inspection. What is significant about each and how does each reflect a different manifestation of power in the city?

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