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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 does Kamp describe the moon being like?

2. While walking to Lanya's school, who do they see?

3. Why isn't Tak going to the party tonight?

4. Why haven't any of the residents of Bellona tried to make contact with the outside world?

5. Kidd and Lanya's relationship has turned into what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kidd begin to doubt his own writing?

2. How has Lanya and Kidd's relationship changed?

3. Why are the scorpions moving again?

4. Who makes sure that Kidd's poems are saved amongst the chaos of the scorpions?

5. Why does June try to go to her brother for help?

6. Does George Harrison shed some light into Bobby's death?

7. Suddenly, what does Kidd have trouble remembering?

8. Why does Kamp feel like it's finally time to leave Bellona?

9. What is important in the scorpions dialogue?

10. What does everyone's willingness to participate in group sexual acts say about the people in Bellona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Delany's Dhalgren is thought to be one of the best Science Fiction books of the 1970s and 1980s. Consider what thematic elements classify this book as Science Fiction.

1. How does this book differ from others in the Science Fiction genre?

2. What classifies a book as Science Fiction? How does this book seem to fall short of some of these criteria?

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

The theme of survival courses through the entire novel. Characters feel as though they are being forced to stay in Bellona and must push themselves to survive here.

1. Why do the characters feel forced to stay? Is it because of money, family, or welfare?

2. How is this similar to what people who live in assisted living or are on welfare feel? Why are they trapped into their current situations? Is it completely their fault?

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