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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 is the most expensive thing Marly owns?

2. Where does the Korean think they will find Mitchell's lethal device?

3. What weapon is believed to have destroyed Turner's site in Arizona?

4. Who has the trade agreement with the Finn for the weird sculptures sent by The Wig?

5. What does Turner believe he has too much of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What danger is Marly in?

2. What does Marly buy with her new found wealth?

3. How do Turner and Allison meet?

4. What theory do the two men have?

5. Where does Oakey know Turner from?

6. How is the Wig introduced?

7. What is the significance of the Maas cyberdeck?

8. What does Marly notice for the first time on the way to Cafe Blanc?

9. What opinion does Paco have of Alain?

10. Why did Two-a-Day's choose the site for Bobby's run?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the squirrels in the wood near Turner's family home symbolize? How is this metaphor used to develop the book's themes and evolution of each character?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story? Do you think the author's style suits the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the narrative's setting. How does it differ from the world of today? How does the author express these differences? What might have been different in the book if it had been written today?

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