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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. When does Marla say she saw the narrator shoot a man?

2. Following Tyler's admittance of the young man into the Paper Street house, where does the narrator finally fall asleep?

3. While the narrator's boss is on vacation, what does he tell the narrator to do via email?

4. What does Tyler want to do to the basement in the Paper Street house?

5. For what reason does The Narrator tell Marla her life is in danger?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would the narrator rather see Raymond Hessel shot and dead than working in the convenience store?

2. Why are the members of Project Mayhem called Space Monkeys?

3. What does the narrator tell the mechanic right before the car crash and why?

4. Why do members of Project Mayhem understand it is better to be shot and killed, which is what happened to Bob, than to go to jail?

5. What does The Narrator do when he learns that he killed Patrick Madden?

6. What is the goal that Raymond Hessel has and how does the narrator ensure he will achieve that goal?

7. Why is Marla's life in danger now that she has been following the narrator as his split personality, Tyler?

8. How did Tyler anticipate the narrator's meddling with Project Mayhem and what did he do to take care of it?

9. How does the narrator know that the police will be looking for him following the death of his boss?

10. What does the narrator realize following Bob's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, castration is a recurring theme. Discuss the meaning of castration in the novel in reference to society and its members, and explain how the term is used. Cite 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

The Narrator is assigned twelve human sacrifices and he starts with Raymond Hessel. What is the significance of the human sacrifices Project Mayhem assigns and how are they meant to function within Project Mayhem? Include your own opinion on whether or not you believe these sacrifices to be inherently good or bad (i.e., what does the narrator ultimately do for Raymond Hessel?). Support your answer with specific examples from the text.

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