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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. What refers to the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.?

2. In Appendix A, Charles is told to be angered by his father's explanation that he never intended to leave, but also be what?

3. The institution Charles and his father visit in Chapter 25 represents what to Charles's father?

4. What is defined as a region of space from which nothing, not even light, can escape?

5. Despite the fact that TAMMY and TOAD tell him it is a bad idea, Charles keys in the instructions to do what in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charles discover in the box from his mother in Chapter 28?

2. What discoveries does Charles make of his childhood in Chapter 21?

3. What does Charles discover in the book in Chapter 28?

4. What is symbolized by Charles's father's second machine described in Chapter 26?

5. What does Charles realize the setting represents in Chapter 20? What is his response to the setting?

6. What happens when Charles's father begins to demonstrate the machine in Chapter 25? What is his reaction?

7. How are self-reflection and self improvement symbolized in Chapter 21?

8. What is metaphorical about Charles's transcription of the book in Chapter 16?

9. What is the author's statement about contemporary life in Chapter 30? How is this symbolized?

10. What is described in the excerpt "TM-31 calibration protocol"? How is this metaphorical?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Loop City in the narrative. How does Loop City reflect the cities of our world today?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the book from the future and its metaphorical meaning in the novel. How does the book relate to the theme of memory?

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