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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. Where does the narrator live after being kicked out of the Queens Road flat?

2. What disease does Candy get in Chapter 10?

3. What do Candy and her new husband do on their wedding night?

4. How much does a night with Candy on Queens Road cost?

5. What does the narrator think of Schumann's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the narrator during the drought?

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

3. How does the narrator profit from the stolen wallet?

4. What is a coke test?

5. What causes Candy to change her career?

6. What is the narrator arrested for while Candy is in the hospital with Hepatitis?

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

8. How does the narrator trick his friends after seeing Dirty Julie?

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

10. How does Candy get rid of crabs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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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