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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. Who helps Candy after she loses her baby?

2. Where does the narrator hide his secret stash?

3. How much does Colin bring every time he meets with Candy?

4. What does the narrator buy from Nick?

5. What is the narrator's first love?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the narrator repeat over and over in the Prologue, and why?

3. How does the theft of the wallet affect the narrator later in his life?

4. What happens when Keith wants to spend a night with Candy?

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

6. What is the title of Chapter 2, and what does it mean?

7. Why does the narrator think Schumann is generous?

8. What excuse does the narrator give for falling asleep at his wedding reception?

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

10. How does O'Brien get Candy to use heroin after she tries to quit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the boat dream, and what does it mean? How does the narrator respond to this dream?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Goals and the sacrifce needed to achieve goals was a major theme in this book. What are some of the main examples of this theme, and how did it affect the course of the plot.

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