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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Richard's role in Philip Lentz's project?

2. Why did Richard fall in love with C.?

3. What causes Richard to come home in tears?

4. What does Diana call Richard's book?

5. How does Richard describe the experiment with Helen to A.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does a conception of evil come from, and how did Richard learn it? Does he effectively teach it to Helen?

Essay Topic 2

Richard and Helen are both creatures (in addition to the author) who live by making things with words. What are the advantages of creating worlds with words, and what are the disadvantages?

Essay Topic 3

To what extent is Helen a replacement for the children Richard and C. never had? To what extent does Richard's writing fill that role?

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