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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. As KIdd runs away from the woman, who does he find next?

2. What is the name of the Bellona newspaper?

3. Why does Lanya say that she has stopped painting?

4. In the public bathroom, who does Kidd find?

5. Who cuts Milly's leg at the park commune?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What event does Kidd hope changes Mrs Richards and forces her to see reality?

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

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

5. Why is Frank's introduction important in this part of the novel?

6. Why do Lanya and Kidd think June may have killed Bobby?

7. Who fills Kidd in on the riots that have occurred in Bellona?

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

9. What does Mr. Richards do everyday he "goes to work."

10. Does the reader know what is very curious about Bellona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bellona is described as a place for outcasts and misfits who do not wish to move forward with their lives or feel uninspired to do anything with themselves.

Why would the following characters "fit in" to Bellona:

- Tak

- George Harrison

- Newboy

- Captain Kamp

Essay Topic 2

How are the scorpions a family in their own right?

Although they may be a difficult bunch with whom to get along, how do they create a family in a world that is unstable?

Why do some of the residents need this in Bellona?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Delany successfully or unsuccessfully uses the circular structure of the novel to build a climax to his tale?

If you think he is successful, provide some examples of how he is successful.

If you do not think he is successful, describe ways he could have reached a climax using this structure.

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