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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 textual feature does Chapter 9 have that is missing from the other chapters?
2. In the beginning Chapter 6, how old is Dean?
3. What is Dean's main concern in Chapter 6?
4. In Chapter 13, what part of the character's body is not affected by the sweat attacks?
5. What type of psychic is Claude?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Stecyk try to do in Chapter 12?
2. In Chapter 13, why does the main character pay attention to the way he sits?
3. In the beginning of this novel, how does Claude feel about his job?
4. How do the girl and her mother get away in Chapter 8?
5. How does Stecyk change from Chapter 12 to Chapter 14?
6. What types of information does the author provide via interview in Chapter 14?
7. What makes Chapter 4 different from Chapters 1-3?
8. How could the interview in Chapter 21 be described?
9. What point does the author make about the "information society" in Chapter 9?
10. In Chapter 5, how is the boy described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the theme of boredom in this novel. How does the author try to influence his readers' opinions about boredom?
Essay Topic 2
How does the author create setting throughout this novel? How does the IRS become a driving force behind the creation of setting? What makes the setting of this novel important to the novel as a whole?
Essay Topic 3
Explore the author's commentary on government in "The Pale King". What is the preferred relationship between government and citizen? What is the relationship between government and government employee?
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