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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 shows up at the party to speak to Dag?

2. In Chapter 29, what does Dag say Bunny looks like?

3. What is Claire's brother's name?

4. Where does Elvissa grow up?

5. What does Elvissa call rich women with good haircuts and good clothes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dag do to the Aston Martin convertible that is parked not far from Larry's Bar?

2. According to Andy, why will this year's Christmas holiday be different at the Palmer home?

3. What does Andy say is the kiss of death, personality-wise in Chapter 25?

4. In her story in Chapter 18, what does Elvissa notice about the apartment Curtis is staying at?

5. How does Andy describe the MacArthurs in Chapter 20?

6. What memory of his parents does Tobias share in Chapter 17?

7. What is the significance of the title of the story Elvissa tells, "The Boy with the Hummingbird Eyes"?

8. What does Andy describe planing in his parents' back yard in Chapter 23?

9. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?

10. In Chapter 28, what do we find out was the reason Tobias was attracted to Claire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the language of the novel. What is the meaning behind the title of the chapters? Discuss the unique language in the novel. How is the language a reflection of the lifestyles and attitudes of the main characters?

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