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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. At the party, what does Joe injure?

2. Where does the European ship docking occur?

3. Where has Anapol recently purchased a home?

4. What is the name of Rosa's boss?

5. Who invites Sammy and Joe out to dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sammy marry Rosa?

2. Why is isolation a theme in the story?

3. Describe the box that Joe receives.

4. Compare Tommy and Joe.

5. Why does Sammy like comic books?

6. According to Sam, what kind of relationship do Batman and Robin have?

7. Which character seeks revenge on Joe in this section and how?

8. According to the book's foreshadowing, which character will play a larger role in the future of the novel? How do you know?

9. According to Joe, what is the most important question the men must ask themselves when creating comics?

10. Describe Tommy's relationship with Joe.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does retribution play a role in the book? Which characters seek revenge? Which characters are victims of retribution?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship that Sammy and Tracy have. Analyze their behavior towards one another. Are they in love? Why or why not? In what ways are they compatible?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Joe's relationship with Rosa. How does this compare with Sammy's relationship with her? Do Joe and Rosa love each other? Why does Rosa inspire him?

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