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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. Wallace imagines being on a cruise ship as similar to being where?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) In heaven.
(c) At home.
(d) In the womb.

2. Wallace explains that both elderly people and cruise ships are in need of tremendous _______.
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Attention.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Upkeep.

3. Where does Wallace's Celebrity Cruise start?
(a) Florida.
(b) Cape Cod.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

4. What about the ship's church service reinforces the affect of luxury?
(a) The big paintings.
(b) The friendly priest.
(c) The tasty communion.
(d) The cushioned pews.

5. How does Joyce respond to the people he has to compete against at the qualifying matches?
(a) He doesn't complain.
(b) He's violent.
(c) He's very polite.
(d) He is cruel to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Wallace get off the boat in Mexico?

2. How does the porter react to Wallace carrying his own bag?

3. What deeper truth about the cruise line does Conroy's essay reveal to Wallace?

4. What does Wallace decide to take advantage of in his last days on the cruise ship?

5. Wallace speculates that there might be a _______point to Lynch using his ex-wife's paintings in "Lost Highway."

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ellery supposed to represent?

2. Why does Wallace sit alone at breakfast on the cruise ship?

3. Why doesn't Wallace leave his cabin on the cruise ship?

4. Why does Wallace time his absences from his cabin?

5. Why is the stadium at Joyce's qualifying match relatively empty?

6. How does Wallace feel about Conroy's Celebrity Cruise essay?

7. When does Wallace suddenly become dissatisfied with the standards of his cruise ship? Why does this happen?

8. Throughout his time on the ship, does Wallace have good self-esteem? Why or why not?

9. Does Wallace believe he could have been a great tennis player? Why or why not?

10. Why does Wallace say he is on the fence about Lynch casing Richard Pryor?

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