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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. Charles stays in shape in his machine by lifting what as a weight?

2. In Chapter 12, the narrator remembers being driven home from the park at what age by his father?

3. Charles describes his job as part of what industry in Chapter 8?

4. Charles's mother cashed in her retirement funds to buy how many years of reliving in a continuing loop?

5. An excerpt titled, "capital city" says the capital of Universe 31 contains what percent of the universe's robot population?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the size of Universe 31 described in the novel?

2. How is nostalgia defined in the excerpt "nostalgia, underlying cosmological explanation for"?

3. What is described in the excerpt "unfinished nature of"?

4. What is revealed about Universe 31 in the excerpt "reality, in relation to"?

5. How does the narrator describe being in Loop City in Chapter 11?

6. What does the theme park in Loop City symbolize?

7. How does the narrator relate to TAMMY? What is her character like?

8. Who does the narrator describe in Chapter 7? How does he communicate with this person?

9. Why is TAMMY crying in Chapter 2?

10. What is revealed about the narrator in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the genre of metafiction and analyze the stylistic elements of the novel. How does the novel's style reflect metafiction?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of family and the relationship between Charles's parents in the novel. What led to Charles's mother leaving?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Phil in the narrative. How does the narrator feel about Phil? What does Phil symbolize?

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