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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. How many years did Robert King spend in solitary confinement, per the novel?

2. In which prison had Thurwar been incarcerated?

3. In how many impromptu melees had Thuwar participated prior to the novel?

4. What brand of cot does Thurwar have?

5. What is Young’s prisoner number?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the campfires the bloodsport competitors encounter?

2. Why does Thurwar regard her legs as “her saving grace”?

3. Why is Wil pleased at the speed of Staxxx’s victory over Rave Bear?

4. For what crime was Staxxx convicted?

5. How does the novel define the term “Grand Colossal”?

6. How is Staxxx’s fight against Rave Bear promoted?

7. What is the greatest extent of freedom any participant in the bloodsport can experience while still in its programs?

8. What afflicts St. Jean’s father?

9. How is being Influenced described in the text?

10. For what crime had Thurwar been convicted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Section divisions, their titles, and chapter numbering / division schema are all components of paratext. That is, they are not part of the text but are associated with it closely and affect its meaning. What significance, if any, accrues to the chapter-naming scheme at work in Chain-Gang All-Stars? If there is significance, how does that significance manifest? If there is not, what in the novel supports the paratextual divisions that are in place?

Essay Topic 2

Of the punishments inflicted on people in the novel, which is the worst? Why is it the worst?

Essay Topic 3

How does the novel define prison abolition? Support the definition from explained evidence the text provides.

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