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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 symbol adorns the canister the dumpster kids find?

2. What is Turner's specialty?

3. How does Marly want to view her object?

4. Who does Turner want to pilot the getaway aircraft carrying Mitchell?

5. What is the nationality of Marly's most recent hairdresser?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Turner's instincts tell him about Lynch?

2. How is Paco introduced?

3. What is Bobby's relationship to Two-a-Day?

4. What is the real intent of Alain's meeting?

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

6. What advantage does the medic from the black clinics of Chiba have?

7. What does Angela reveal about the escape plan?

8. How do Lucas and Beauvoir describe their beliefs to Bobby?

9. How does Bobby finally reach the Projects?

10. What happens at Leon's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Compare the differences between Turner and Rudy. How different are their lives and what choices may have affected this? What are their strengths and weaknesses as individuals? In what way is this relationship used to develop the themes of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Gibson's depiction of the character Josef Virek. How does Gibson characterize Virek? What goals does Virek have to achieve? How close does Virek get to achieving these goals?

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