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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. At what point did Hatch first regain consciousness?

2. What gender were the paramedics that attended Lindsey?

3. How long would Vassago normally been sated after killing Margaret?

4. How much was in the man's wallet?

5. What dessert did the girl imagine to make the lime JELL-O with peaches seem tolerable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fear did Hatch have regarding his dreams?

2. Why did Vassago look at the Satan in the fun house with scorn and admiration?

3. Why did the collector stop going by his Christian name?

4. What did Vassago want to do to the woman in the bar?

5. What had happened to Lindsey following the death of Jimmy?

6. What did the image of Vassago's reflection remind him of, and how did he react to this?

7. What was Lindsey reminded of when she was being talked to in soothing tones?

8. What did Vassago do to the bodies within the fun house?

9. Why was Nyebern apprehensive about reviving Hatch?

10. Why did Lindsey learn how not to cry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Helga do to show her support for Dr. Nyebern's call? How did this display her consideration of Jonas' cause? Why did it support him? How would she have done things differently if she hadn't supported him?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Jeremy's behavior while he was still a boy. What should have been done with him following resuscitation? Provide an explanation as to why this wasn't done? How might the plot have been changed if this would have happened to Jeremy instead?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hatch and Lindsey's desire to put back together their family following Hatch's resuscitation. Do you think this is a normal response to the idea of death? How or why not? What elements compose this desire, and what is the motivation behind it?

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