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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 is the name of Joe's aunt?

2. Who does Joe believe that he sees at the dock?

3. How much does Julie pay Joe to draw Rosa naked?

4. What is Sheldon's nickname?

5. When Joe is finally able to break into an apartment, what type of business does it end up being?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sammy and Rosa's relationship in Part IV.

2. What is Hoffman's role in the story?

3. What are the differences between Rosa and Luna Moth?

4. What passion does Joe put into creating Luna Moth?

5. What inspires Joe to create a new comic book character?

6. Why would Sammy and Joe be marketable?

7. Describe the journey that Sammy and Joe take in the first few chapters.

8. In what ways is this book comic-like?

9. Describe the way reality and fiction blur in Sammy's life.

10. What shatters Sam's fantasy of living a normal life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the book portray life imitating art? How? Would Joe have become so intense about his hatred for Germans if he did not have the comic books as an outlet? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the Golem? What does it mean to Joe? Why does Joe have a connection with it? Why is this important to the story?

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