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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. Which course does Hadley note taking at college?

2. In what year does Lloyd inherit L&O?

3. With which of the following woods will the decks of the Josephina Eterna be planked?

4. Which of the following roles does Hadley note playing?

5. Which company does Hugo note is underwriting the film for which he recruits Hadley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hadley describe glowworms?

2. How is Addison’s home in New York City described?

3. What is noted as forcing Miss Dolly to relocate her establishment?

4. What are the three possible outcomes of a graveyard spiral?

5. For what does Marian grieve after her first flight to Vancouver?

6. How does Matilda mark out the distinctions among first-, second-, and third-class passengers on the Josephina Eterna?

7. What childhood reaction to Marian’s logbook does Hadley report to Hugo?

8. At Addison’s trial, what theory is advanced for the destruction of his ship?

9. How is the term “great circle” defined?

10. What is Marx’s primary observation about flight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A lack of formal sectional division in the novel obliges a fairly arbitrary breakdown of the text for purposes of study and discussion. How might the novel be sectioned off other than it currently is? Why might those divisions be appropriate, based on the text and its contexts of composition and reception?

Essay Topic 2

The comment is made about Jamie’s portraiture that “make someone too perfect, and the likeness becomes a critique” (223). Why might this be the case? How might it occur?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the overall effect of paratext in the novel. There are a few illustrations and a few footnotes in addition to front and back matter. What do they do for the novel? How do they do it?

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