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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 prediction does the Girlfriend make in Chapter 6 that comes true?

2. What fantasy does the Main Character have often as a college student?

3. What illness does the Boss have?

4. What does the bar owner give the Main Character?

5. How does the Main Character react the first time he sees the Girlfriend's ears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the importance of the Whale's Penis?

2. Describe the Main Character's efforts to connect with others in Chapters 19 through 21.

3. How does the Strange Man convince the Business Partner to meet his demands?

4. Does the Main Character care about the future of the Business Partner?

5. Does the Main Character respect the former lover who dies in Chapter 1?

6. Does the Main Character trust his new girlfriend?

7. Why is the sex between the Main Character and the woman with the beautiful ears important?

8. Describe the Business Partner.

9. Describe the relationship between the Main Character and his ex-wife.

10. How important is the cat to the Main Character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What events in A Wild Sheep Chase are most important in changing the Main Character's perception of the importance of friendship and relationships? Refer to specific incidences and outcomes to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The surreal quality of A Wild Sheep Chase is at times enhanced and at times contradicted by the use of setting in the novel. Select two settings that play an important role to the creation of the surreal feeling of the story. Compare and contrast them.

Essay Topic 3

Is the Main Character a strong person? Support your answer with specifics from A Wild Sheep Chase.

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