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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. How did Jocelyn meet this person?

2. What color is the couch in the therapist's office?

3. What color is the carpet in Alice's house?

4. Chapter 6 is written from the point of view of ____.

5. What was the name of Bennie's high school band?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rhea say about the group's band? Who are they?

2. How does Sasha react to the woman's pleas? What happens next?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 2, Bennie meets with record executives. What is the topic of conversation?

4. What is Rhea's explanation of San Francisco in 1979?

5. Explain the scene in which Scotty visits Bennie's office.

6. How does the group's friendship - and the band - end?

7. How does Lou explain women to young Rolph?

8. What is Scotty doing in the beginning of the chapter?

9. What is Bennie's opinion of the current state of the music business?

10. Explain Bennie's thoughts about the girl band and how it triggers a memory of his youth. What is the song title that comes out of that memory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Egan's use of San Francisco for the setting in the story. Why do you think Egan chose San Francisco? How accurate do you think the setting is in regards to the real location? What areas are most commonly referenced in the story? What other location might have worked as well, if not better, than San Francisco? What is unique about the setting? What regionalisms are exhibited by the characters? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Bennie Salazar. What types of things would Bennie be most proud of in his career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might Bennie have done? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with his superstars, lovers, childhood friends? How might Bennie describe how he felt before, during and after his stint at Sow's Ear Records?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters, plots, settings, and outcomes of the stories woven into "A Visit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan. How do the story lines differ? What is the conclusion of each story? Which lead character did you like better? Explain.

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