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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 does Lanya react to the news that Kidd has a job?

2. Why does the woman in the cage consider Kidd to be so worldly?

3. What is Tak's profession?

4. Has Kidd actually ever seriously thought about publishing his poems?

5. Besides Bellona, what other city also has a lot of problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kidd discover when he goes exploring throughout the Richards' apartment?

2. What does Kidd remember and not remember about himself?

3. Why does Kidd expect to be given answers concerning his identity from the woman in the cave?

4. When Kidd first starts writing his poems, what does he think will happen?

5. In Chapter II, what else does Kidd realize about his past?

6. In this section, Kidd starts to lose time again, how does this affect him?

7. By whom is Kidd beaten up and why does this happen?

8. What is odd about the people who stay in Bellona after the event?

9. What surprises Kidd about the sample book copy?

10. Why does Kidd feel used and angry at his new work situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Symbolism is heavily used throughout the novel. Pick three different symbols and analyze them.

2. Next, describe and discuss how Kidd comes into contact with these symbols in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Kidd to Denny. How are these two characters alike and different?

Why would Lanya possibly choose Denny over Kidd?

Does it have something to do with Kidd only seeing Lanya as an object or piece of property?

Essay Topic 3

Do women have a place in Dhalgren?

How are women used, abused, and oppressed in the novel?

Why do you think that Delany chose to view women in this light?

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