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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. How did Tyler take care of the police problem in Seattle?

2. How did Tyler blackmail his boss after he fired him?

3. What is the intended purpose of using liposuctioned fat found in medical waste dumps for soap production?

4. What does the narrator discover when he arrives to work after going bowling with Marla?

5. What is the objective of the different committees in Fight Club's project?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator go through Raymond Hessel's wallet during his homework assignment?

3. What is the purpose of the different committees within Project Mayhem?

4. What is the narrator thinking about at the window of his exploded condominium and what stops him from stepping over the edge?

5. How was Tyler able to set up the different Fight Clubs, give other people chemical kisses and start Project Mayhem without the narrator knowing?

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

7. What does the narrator do when his boss at the hotel attempts to fire him and why?

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

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

10. How does the narrator realize that he is Tyler Durden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Tyler uses lye to burn a kiss-shaped scar into the back of the narrator's hand. It eventually becomes the brand of Fight Club. Using the scene between Tyler and the narrator, explain what the chemical kiss is and what it means to Fight Club and its mission. Cite other moments in the text where the chemical kiss makes an appearance. Is its meaning the same in those instances? Explain the significance of the ritualistic branding in Fight Club.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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