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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 Patty return to childhood home in "Mistakes Were Made (Conclusion)"?

2. Joey is tasked with what job toward the end of the "2004" section?

3. When Joey finally sees the materials he is to purchase for his job in "2004," what dismays him?

4. The reader is told that Richard's solo album was nominated for what award?

5. What does Joey accidentally swallow?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Fiend of Athens," what happens when Walter delivers a speech?

2. What happens to Patty after Walter evicts her?

3. What is the outcome of Patty's relationship with Richard?

4. When Patty hears of Walter's "crazy speech," how does she feel?

5. What is Free Space?

6. Despite the success of Nameless Lake, what is Richard Katz doing for a living? Why?

7. Who is Jonathan and how does his family impact Joey?

8. When Richard and Walter are alone after their meeting, in "2004," what does Walter admit?

9. How does Walter end up reading Patty's autobiography? What is the result of this action?

10. What happens to Walter and Lalitha after Walter's speech goes viral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is there hope for Walter and Patty? Why or why not? Base your answer on their history, beliefs, and behaviors.

Essay Topic 2

Near the end of the novel, Patty's mother tells her: "I guess my life hasn’t always been happy, or easy, or exactly what I wanted. At a certain point, I just have to try not to think too much about certain things, or else they’ll break my heart” (564). How do her words apply to Patty? to Walter?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a major theme of the novel. Explain how this them is developed over the course of the novel. What point does the author seem to be making about friendship?

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