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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. Who is buried in the garage?
2. What does the caretaker at the ranch tell the Main Character that he must do to the sheep on the day of his visit?
3. What do the Main Character and the Girlfriend observe as they go further up the mountain road?
4. What fantasy does the man have as he is cooking dinner in Chapter 35?
5. What does the mirror reveal about the Sheep Man?
Short Essay Questions
1. Was the Main Character a good choice for the Strange Man's sheep finding mission?
2. Is the Limo Driver an intelligent man?
3. Is the Cat or the Main Character more at home in the world? Please fully support your answer.
4. What factors contribute to the eerie feeling of the area near the villa in Junitaki?
5. How does the Sheep Professor's information help the Main Character on his quest?
6. Aside from her powerful ears, is the Girlfriend a help or a hindrance to the Main Character?
7. Do the Girlfriend's ears help the quest while staying at the Dolphin Hotel?
8. What explanation does the Sheep Man give for the Girlfriend's disappearance?
9. Why is the Rat able to destroy the Sheep?
10. Explain the caretaker's feelings about escorting the Main Character and the Girlfriend up that mountain.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Which character do you feel makes the greatest sacrifice in the novel? Analyze and support your answer with evidence from the book.
Essay Topic 2
A Wild Sheep Chase uses animal to make specific comments on humanity.
1) Define the author's apparent opinion on humans and animals.
2) Use the animals in the novel to explain the author's views on authority.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 28, the Caretaker tells the Main Character that is easy to care for 200 sheep because they are cooperative and want to be led. How does this statement work as a metaphor for the mediocrity of humanity in A Wild Sheep Chase? Write an analytical response using support from the novel.
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