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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. In "Mistakes Were Made (Conclusion)," what does Richard want Patty to do?

2. In "Mistakes Were Made (Conclusion)," Patty has now come to believe what regarding Walter?

3. What is the name given to Walter's project aimed at promoting zero population growth?

4. "Mistakes Were Made (Conclusion)" is written how many years after Lalitha's death?

5. Where is Joey accompanying Jenna after her mother is injured?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Patty after Walter evicts her?

5. What questionable business dealings is Joey involved with?

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

7. In what does Patty take courage?

8. Briefly describe Joey's relationship with Connie as related in "Womanland."

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

10. Describe Patty's relationship with her children in the years following her father's death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how Walter and Patty's relationship changes over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Walter and Richard as character foils. How are they similar, and how are they different? How do they influence one another? What do their differences say about one another?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Eliza, Jenna, and Lalitha and analyze the effects each has on both the characters and the plot as a whole.

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