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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 Sexton talk about his desire to commit suicide?

2. How much does Didi pay for her ride to the Undercut?

3. Who does the Eremite tell when he senses someone coming closer?

4. Who is most worried about Theo when he is injured?

5. What does the Eremite say Theo will get when he turns over the Ankh?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sexton's father do for a living?

2. What does the Eremite do to help Theo know who Didi is?

3. Why does Sexton tell Didi he agrees to stay with her?

4. What does Sexton say to the record producer?

5. What does Didi do just after leaving her apartment?

6. What does the girl with the gloves say her 'friend' felt when she woke up?

7. What happens when Sexton and Didi play with a rebounding clown toy?

8. Why does Didi yell at Sexton?

9. How does Didi say Sexton will probably die, and what consolation does she give him?

10. Why is Hazel at the club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Curiosity was a trait that a few characters possessed. Who were these characters, and how did this trait affect their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Theo was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

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