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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. In what city has Beth taken a job?

2. Where does Dave say his mother used to shop?

3. What channel is The Real World shown on?

4. What is Judd's job?

5. What kind of neighborhood does Dave say Lake Forest is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the apartment not a good place to live?

2. What does Dave do in Chicago in Chapter 10?

3. Why does the landlord's wife not want Dave to move in?

4. How does Dave convince the producer he did not have a privileged upbringing?

5. How does Dave feel when he visits his old house?

6. How does Dave deal with John in Chapter 7?

7. What is wrong with Dave at the end of Chapter 8?

8. Describe Dave's interview with the producer in Chapter 6.

9. Why are the cast members of the Real World not so welcome at the photo shoot in Chapter 7?

10. What new idea do Dave and his editors come up with for the magazine in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dave's relationship with his parents.

1) Why does Dave hold his mother in much higher regard than his father?

2) How have Dave's parents affected his personality and the decisions he makes in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following options and discuss how illness affected that particular area in Eggers' life.

1) Work

2) Social life

3) Intimate relationships

4) Family

Essay Topic 3

Examine Eggers' writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Eggers' style give to his story?

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