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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 is Mr. MacArthur?

2. Which of the following is not something Andy thinks of when he sees the sun?

3. After quitting his office job, Dag says he makes new friends who yap endlessly about what?

4. Claire thinks about the sun ruining the life of a farmer from which country?

5. What disturbing artifacts does Andy mention Claire keeps in what should be her dining room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How and when do Andy and Claire meet?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Dag say about Scotty's Junction, Nevada?

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

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

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

7. Describe Texlahoma.

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

9. In Chapter 1, how does Claire describe the date she had just been on?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of the novel Generation X. Why does Coupland choose Palm Springs as the setting for the novel? Why is it an appropriate setting to explore the themes of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character Dag Bellinghausen. What are his defining character traits? What are his relationships with Andy and Claire like? Is Dag able to become a truth teller by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the climax of the novel. What happens, and why is it significant? How does it impact the protagonist?

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