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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship that Joe wants his brother to come to America on?

2. How many stories does Joe actually fall?

3. In what country has Thomas been in a Catholic orphanage?

4. What is the name of the detective?

5. What is the name of the studio doing The Escapist movie?

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

What predictions do you make for the characters in the story beyond the book? What do you think they do after the story is being told? Which characters become more successful? Which ones suffer hardships? Why do you think this is so?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one character to analyze in-depth. Analyze the way this character behaves and how he or she interacts with others.What events have shaped this character into the character they have become by the end of the novel? What quote best sums up the character?

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