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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. Who says: "I love you so much. Please marry me. I'm so lonesome. I'm so scared."

2. Which of the following author's are not quoted in Chapter 35?

3. The narrator's mom once told him that he had the blood of a ________ noblemen flowing through his veins.

4. Who has become deaf after the explosion in Chapter 36?

5. According to the narrator, how do people comfort those who are sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the narrator, why do people get hiccups?

2. Why does Mary Hepburn like James Wait immediately?

3. How is the Bahia married to the South American mainland?

4. Who does Kamikaze catch by the spring and is about to copulate with?

5. In the beginning of Chapter 13, what is Selena and Hisako seeking and finding?

6. According to the narrator, are there anymore left handed people in the world? Explain.

7. What is the story behind Selena MacIntosh's blindness?

8. When does Mary Hepburn begin her artificial insemination program? How old is she at the time?

9. In Book 2: Chapter 12, what does the narrator suggest as a means for Mary Hepburn to keep on living with the Captain for a little while longer?

10. How does the narrator write this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book 1: Chapter 2, the narrator sees the blind Selena as an "experiment by Nature." Explain what the narrator means by an "experiment by Nature." Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In your opinion, how are women viewed in the novel Galapagos? Are women overruled by their male counterparts or are women treated equally? Use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator, Leon Trout, states that all the sorrows of humankind are caused by "the only true villain in my story: the oversized human brain." Do you agree with his statement? Explain by using specific examples from the text.

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