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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 made the publishing house question Marana's competency?

2. in "Outside the Town of Malbork," why will nothing be the same for the main character?

3. Who is Cavedagna?

4. According to the man in "Outside the Town of Malbork," what does the feud with another group cause?

5. Who is the root of the problem with the books?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what new type of book does Ludmilla claim to enjoy?

2. What foreshadows a future problem in Chapter 2?

3. Why is the book titled If On a Winter's Night a Traveler in the story so vague?

4. What is apparent about the organization the man works for in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler?

5. For what does the reader continue to search after finding a problem with his second book?

6. Who is Ermes Marana?

7. How is Irnerio different from Ludmilla?

8. Why does Lotaria read?

9. Describe "Outside the Town of Malbork."

10. Why was "Without Fear of Wind or Vertigo" chastised?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the books named described in the novel and analyze it. What motivates the characters in this story? What role does diction play? What's more important - plot or characterization? To whose tastes does this book cater?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of the reader. What motivates him to keep searching for the "right" book? Is the character particularly likable? Why or why not? What evidence in the novel makes you have an opinion of him?

Essay Topic 3

What is odd about the format in this novel? Why do you think the author chooses to include many small stories within one large story? Is this an effective storytelling method? Why or why not?

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