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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. Which two concepts does the Arch Vicar blame for the fall of mankind?

2. According to Dr. Poole, why can Belial never win the war for humanity's soul?

3. As Dr. Poole and Loola have sex, what is the Arch Vicar doing?

4. Who orders all the mothers to the "place of shame"?

5. What relationship does the Arch Vicar urge for Dr. Poole with respect to the church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events in which Dr. Poole and Loola are assigned new jobs in the primitive community.

2. How is Loola finally swayed to run away with Dr. Poole?

3. Describe the moment in which Dr. Poole and Loola discover romantic feelings for one another, rather than lust.

4. How does the Arch Vicar defend his religion's practices with respect to Dr. Poole's own religion?

5. What scientific reason does the script narrator give for the restrictive mating season of the primitives?

6. According to the Arch Vicar, did Belial need the atomic bomb to assure the destruction of mankind?

7. What is the Arch Vicar's theory of history? What does this have to do with the "Order of Things"?

8. Does the Arch Vicar wish for Dr. Poole to join the church? Why or why not?

9. What is peculiar about the babies being prepared for the Purification Ceremonies?

10. Describe Dr. Poole's emotional state of mind after being ravished by the two mulatto girls.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does surrealism play in Ape and Essence? Identify and explain three surrealistic elements. What effect does the use of surrealism have on the comprehension of the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between Dr. Poole and Loola. Why are they compatible souls? What aspects of humanity do they share? Why is Loola different from the other primitives? What does Loola have that Miss Ethel Hook does not?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are a frequent presence in Ape and Essence. Choose four literary allusions and explain their significance and meaning.

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