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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. Why does the narrator wonder if Tyler and Marla are the same person?

2. What is the favor Tyler asks of the narrator after agreeing to let the narrator stay with him?

3. What does the narrator describe as anarchy, guns and an explosion?

4. What does Marla store in the freezer for Tyler that belonged to her mother?

5. How does the narrator discover that the first two rules of Fight Club are being broken?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator realize that the first two rules of Fight Club are being broken?

2. How is Tyler's soap production another rebellion against society, specifically, women?

3. Where does the narrator's jealousy about Marla and Tyler come from?

4. Why does the narrator feel secretly relieved about his condominium exploding?

5. Why does the narrator start writing haikus to his coworkers?

6. What does the chemical kiss that Tyler burns into the narrator's hand mean?

7. When the narrator confronts Marla about being a "tourist" at the support groups, how does Marla respond?

8. Why does the narrator frequent support group meetings to rid himself of insomnia?

9. Why is Fight Club a males-only club?

10. Why does the narrator take delight in the demise of Chloe, a brain parasites support group regular?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the beginning to the end of the book, the narrator makes a full transition into Tyler Durden. True or false? Support your argument for this statement with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, the narrator talks about death and wanting to die. At the end of the book, he pulls the trigger but does not actually die and lives on in a mental institution. What is the significance of death to the narrator and the book? Does death take on a different meaning at the book's end? Does it not? Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Who is the character in the mental institution at the end of Fight Club? Tyler, or the narrator? Based on the struggle between the two characters for power, which character would make the most sense? Support your answer with specific examples from the text, presenting a clear and cohesive argument.

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