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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. Whom is the Kipper referred to in the name of Chapter 24?
2. What does the Girlfriend tell the Main Character that she has learned after their first day of research and hunting for the sheep?
3. What does the Main Character discover when he wakes up in Chapter 33?
4. During the naming discussion in Chapter 24, what object is mentioned as a thing that is not named?
5. Who drives the vehicle that arrives to pick up the cat?
Short Essay Questions
1. What factors contribute to the eerie feeling of the area near the villa in Junitaki?
2. Is the Cat or the Main Character more at home in the world? Please fully support your answer.
3. What indicates that the Main Character's journey to Junitaki may be a hazardous one?
4. What explanation does the Sheep Man give for the Girlfriend's disappearance?
5. How does the Sheep Professor's information help the Main Character on his quest?
6. Explain how the Sheep Professor came to his current state of being.
7. Who is responsible for the Strange Man's death?
8. How is isolation and alienation of the characters apparent in Chapters 25 and 26?
9. How does the Limo Driver feel about the cat?
10. Do the Girlfriend's ears help the quest while staying at the Dolphin Hotel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A Wild Sheep Chase sends a message about mediocrity and authority. Explain the connection between the two themes and the characters in the novel. Describe which characters represent mediocrity, rising above it and authority and its use or abuse. Analyze the message the author is trying to send.
Essay Topic 2
The Main Character goes through an awakening during the course of A Wild Sheep Chase. Analyze this awakening with specific events from the story. Consider symbolism, setting and relationships used to further the character development.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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