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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. Who does Flannery mistake for somebody who wants to get to know him personally?

2. Which character regrets meeting Flannery?

3. Who has been determined to be the subject of Marana's letters?

4. According to Lotaria, who will win as a result of the world's fakeness?

5. From looking in Ludmilla's kitchen, what can the reader determine?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the ramifications of falsehoods are explored in Chapter 9.

2. Why does Ludmilla regret meeting Flannery?

3. Why does Marana seem like a strange character?

4. How can reading stimulate life, according to the author?

5. Describe "In a Network of Lines that Enlace."

6. What is the role of the OEPHLW?

7. How does Flannery view his readers?

8. How does Ludmilla describe her relationship with Marana?

9. Describe the story in "On the Carpet of Leaves Illuminated by the Moon."

10. Describe the shift in perspective that occurs in Chapter 7 and why the author included this.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Describe Irnerio. What is his role in the novel? At what point does he threaten to stand in the way of the reader's mission? Cite two pieces of evidence from the novel.

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