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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. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?

2. What is on the postcard Otis receives from an old friend?

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?

4. What does Andy say the people at Alcohol Anonymous meetings want to hear?

5. What does Dag suspect the tourists are looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buck ask each of the Monroe girls to do?

2. In Chapter 1, what example does Andy give of Dag's considerate nature?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Andy recall was on his mind when he was on the phone trying to track down photos from Depeche Mode?

4. What are the rules for story time among Andy and his friends, and why do they need rules?

5. What does Andy tell us about himself in Chapter 9?

6. What does Andy say about his parents' house in Chapter 15?

7. Summarize the story Andy tells about a man named Edward in Chapter 9.

8. What happens to the Astronaut named Buck when he lands on Texlahoma?

9. Where are Andy, Dag, and Claire all originally from, and why does Andy say it doesn't matter?

10. In Chapter 4, what spurs Dag's Toronto boss, Martin, into a tirade directed at Dag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the protagonist of Generation X, Andy Palmer. What are his defining character traits? What is he struggling with throughout the narrative? Describe his lifestyle and outlook on life. Is Andy truthful with himself and his friends? How does he progress throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of metaphor in Generation X. How does Coupland's use of metaphors enhance the narrative? How does the use of metaphors reiterate the key themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Coupland's use of imagery. How does Coupland use irony to reiterate the themes of the novel? What is the meaning behind the imagery found at the end of the novel?

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