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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. Reading a passage from the diaries of which artist inspired Andy to exercise?

2. What nickname does Tobias have for Andy?

3. Andy says moving to which location has improved the three friends' lives?

4. How many brothers and sisters does Andy have?

5. When Andy and Claire first meet, what does Andy tell her he is doing in Palm Springs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

2. What is the most prized possession of Andy's boss in Japan?

3. In Chapter 7, at what point does Andy say he knows he and Claire would be friends for life?

4. What does Andy slip into Dag's drink in Chapter 13?

5. How does Andy describe Palm Springs in Chapter 2?

6. Describe Texlahoma.

7. In Chapter 14, what is Claire's theory of a "gripping stranger"?

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

9. In Andy's story in Chapter 10, why is Miss Ueno upset?

10. What does Andy tell us about Claire in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the writing style of the novel Generation X. How does Coupland convey the tone of the novel? What techniques does Coupland use to connect the writing style with the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the sun motif. What does sun and light represent in this novel? How do the three main characters view the sun? Do their views of the sun and light change as the novel progresses? If so, how?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the novel, literary fiction. What are the elements of this genre? Why is this novel an example of this genre?

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