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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 part of Melbourne is Queens Road in?

2. What does Candy replace heroin with when she tries to detox?

3. How old was the narrator when his mother died?

4. Why does Dirty Julie get angry with the narrator's friends?

5. What is Tucker's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he ruined Candy's life?

2. What causes Candy to change her career?

3. What is a coke test?

4. Why does the narrator go to the Cockatoo Club, and what happens to him there?

5. Why does the narrator fall asleep at his wedding, and what do others think of this?

6. Who is Tucker, and what does he do for the narrator?

7. Why does the narrator only get to meet Lucy once?

8. How does Candy get rid of crabs?

9. What does the narrator do while Candy is working at the brothel in East Melbourne?

10. How does Candy respond to the death of Schumann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carl was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Dishonesty was a vice that a number of characters were burdened with. Which characters were most affected by this, and why?

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