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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 New Year is being celebrated in Chapter 3 of Fates?

2. Where does Lancelot do his writing?

3. Where does Lotto go to get something to eat after the symposium in Chapter 7 of Fates?

4. In Chapter 7 of Fates, how long does it take Lancelot to calm down after calling his mother?

5. What is Mathilde allergic to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Lancelot as he leaves a plane at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Why is Mathilde angry with Lotto about the play "The Bats"?

3. What does Phoebe Delmar think of Lotto's play, "Gacy"?

4. What does Lotto feel when Mathilde tells him he can be a playwright?

5. Who does Rachel marry in 2006 and how long does her marriage last?

6. Who was Leo Sen and what happened to him?

7. Why is Lotto gone so long when he goes to fetch milk at the grocery store in "Eschatology"?

8. Where does Chapter 9 of Fates take place?

9. Who are the main characters in "Ship of Fools"?

10. What happens when a man comes to speak to Lotto after his play "Eleanor of Aquitaine"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lotto experiences abandonment first when his father dies. What are some times that Lotto experiences abandonment and how do those experiences shape the choices he makes?

Essay Topic 2

Mathilde arranged for Lotto's first play to be financed by her Uncle. How did Mathilde contribute to Lotto's success, and would he have been as successful without her?

Essay Topic 3

Chollie waited more than 20 years to tell Lotto and Mathilde that he knew about Mathilde's affair. Why did Chollie wait so long to say anything and what were his motives for passing on the information?

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