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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. Who had told Richard about L'Esprit d'Escalier?

2. Who does Michael Wenton-Weakes blame for stealing his magazine?

3. Richard writes Anthem, a financial spreadsheet that translates business financial numbers, into what?

4. How old is the alien ghost that roams Earth filled with guilt and loneliness?

5. When he was living, what did the alien ghost driven to madness hope to accomplish on Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Richard explain to himself the vision he gets of Gordon Way standing in the middle of the road?

2. What happens when Gordon Way gets out of his car to check his trunk?

3. Within the context of breaking into Susan's apartment, explain why Richard appears to be someone who makes poor choices.

4. Why does Richard dislike Michael Wenton-Weakes?

5. How does the author utilize foreshadowing with the character Gordon Way?

6. After forgetting to take Susan to the Coleridge dinner, how does Richard make things worse with her?

7. When Susan enters her apartment and finds Richard there, what does she do?

8. When Richard leaves Reg's place after seeing a horse in the bathroom, what surprises him about the front door landing?

9. Why does the little girl, Sarah, pass around a pot at the Coleridge dinner?

10. How does Gordon Way, founder of WayForward Technologies, flesh out his numerous business ideas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan Way, Gordon Way, and Richard MacDuff are intricately connected through their various roles. Explain the interconnections between these three characters. Why does Gordon try to use Susan to put pressure on Richard? How does Susan feel about Gordon pressuring her? What are Susan's expectations of Richard? What are Gordon's expectations of Richard? At times, how does Richard find himself caught in the middle between Gordon's and Susan's demands? How do Susan and Richard resolve their issues by the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

The Electric Monk is a quirky character and a key literary device. Explain who and what the Electric Monk is. Then, explain how he helps create and advance the book's plot.

Essay Topic 3

Relationships in this story are complicated. Analyze the complexities and nuances of the following relationships:

1. Richard and Susan.

2. Dirk and Reg.

3. The Electric Monk and his horse.

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