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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. Rob refers to Lizzie's mother as a ____.

2. What is the name of the aide?

3. Who authored the song "Mighty Sword?"

4. Ted dreams about artifacts in ____.

5. What is the name of Sasha's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give an example of the material included in the Power Point slide titled "After Lincoln's Game."

2. What is the purpose of Ted Hollander's trip to Italy?

3. What happens when Ted finds Sasha?

4. How does Sasha explain her past to Rob?

5. What is the first disaster encountered by Dolly in this new job?

6. Who is Robert Freeman?

7. What happens after the interview ends?

8. Give an example of the material included in the Power Point slide titled "In the Desert."

9. What is Dolly's plan for the general? What happens?

10. What does Jules say about the fact that he likes to talk about himself more than his subject?

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

Analyze the relationship between Bennie and Scotty. What is the common ground for friendship? How do their professional lives often interfere with their personal relationship? How does one know when a boundary has been crossed? Do the friends respect each other? How has their relationship changed/evolved over the past twenty years? Where might it go from here? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically?

Essay Topic 3

Write a complete character description of Bennie Salazar. Include the character's physical, emotional, mental and spiritual state at various times in the book. Include Bennie's personal and professional information as well as the character's role in the story. What makes Bennie a compelling character? How could the character be improved?

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