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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. How does Eliot's father react when he hears of Eliot's drunken behavior?
2. To whom does Eliot compare himself in the first letter he sends to Sylvia?
3. What does Senator Rosewater lament when Sylvia arrives in America for the divorce?
4. When Eliot leads his platoon into the smoke-filled building, what happens?
5. What does Eliot seek out in every town he visits?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Arthur Garvey Ulm? What part does he play in the story of Eliot and Sylvia's life?
2. Eliot had an experience in WWII that changed his life forever. What was that experience, and how does it affect his life after he leaves the service?
3. What is the tone of the letter written by Eliot to his heir about the family history? How can you tell?
4. In Chapter Three, there is a description of Sylvia telling of her experiences and talents. Describe Sylvia. What does Sylvia know about the town Eliot describes to her?
5. Who is Kilgore Trout? What one of his books does Mushari find to read and where?
6. In the back of Eliot's ledger is an unfinished novel he has written. In the novel, Eliot talks about Heaven. How does he describe Heaven and what happens there?
7. Sylvia tells Eliot's father the story of how she and Eliot met. What is the story she tells?
8. How did the people of Avondale greet Sylvia and Eliot when they move to Rosewater? Why do they treat them this way?
9. Eliot receives a call from Diana Moon Glampers. Who is this woman? Why does she call Eliot in the middle of the night?
10. Mushari finds a sealed letter from Eliot Rosewater to be given to his heir upon Eliot's death. What does Mushari do with the letter? What does he learn about Eliot? What is his next step?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are two scenes that are high points in the novel: Eliot's argument with his father and his solution to the lawsuit he is facing. Which would you consider the climax of the novel and why?
Essay Topic 2
Senator Rosewater has pushed through a law called the Rosewater Law. He considers this to be his legislative masterpiece. Discuss the Rosewater Law and how it is important to the story.
Essay Topic 3
Who is Norman Mushari? How does he get the information he has about the Rosewater family, their corporation, and their foundation? Why does he react the way he does to the Rosewater fortune? What is his plan?
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