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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Mr. Singer is on the train, what is he thinking about his four frequent visitors?

2. What does Mick suggest she and Harry do before they return to the meal?

3. What does Jake's fellow workers think he is?

4. What grieves Dr. Copeland the most?

5. How does Mr. Singer feel about his four routine visitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the inequality both Doctor Copeland and Jake Blount were so determined to help end. If these were actual people, were their approaches ever successful?

Essay Topic 2

Who is the main character of the novel and why? What about the protagonist and antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the character of Biff Brannon. Although he liked trying to figure out a good puzzle, he was also an enigma. What was going on inside him? Why did he start wearing his wife's perfume and using her hair conditioner after she died? Why does he consider it a compliment when Lucille tells him he'd make a good mother? Was there anything suspicious about his actions toward Mick Kelly?

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