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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. Which of the following cars does Nick Dafina note having driven on the teenaged road trip with Fife?

2. Which of the following rental cars is Fife obliged to accept?

3. Which of the following banks is recommended to Fife?

4. Which of the following does Fife smell on Sloan’s breath?

5. The comment that Alicia’s belly “will lie in puddles, a collapsed tent” (233) offers an example of which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fife note as a primary Sunday occupation in St. Petersburg?

2. What comments are made regarding Fife’s dormitory room in his first collegiate attempt?

3. How does Fife differentiate biography from autobiography or interview?

4. What does Fife assert marks the end of his and Nick Dafina’s innocence?

5. Why does Fife note having felt suspicious as he leaves the bank with the deposit check from Alicia’s trust fund?

6. What sentence is noted for the guilty party in Fife’s work on priestly misconduct?

7. What apprehension does Fife face as he parks in front of a pharmacy in his hometown?

8. With what interviewing technique does Malcolm credit Fife?

9. How is Stanley’s house described?

10. What items does Fife note having in his briefcase in Boston after being separated from his luggage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Of note is that the date on which the events of the framing narrative fall occurs on a Sunday. What implications does the day of the week have for the narrative, and how are they borne out?

Essay Topic 2

Is Amy a sympathetic character? How or how not?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the implications of the comment, “It’s like trying to tie a novel to the author’s real life, he says. You can’t do it” (106).

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