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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 is Orin's occupation?

2. What did Joelle attempt to get James to stop doing?

3. How old was Enfield's founder when he died?

4. What kind of agent is Remy?

5. What did Wardine's mother beat her with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Orin being followed?

2. How does the Ennet House parallel Enfield?

3. What indicates that the medical attache is obsessed with the tape?

4. What happens in Chapter 3, when Hal is 10-years-old?

5. What role does Millicent Kent play in Mario's life?

6. Why does the separatist group want the Entertainment?

7. What kind of relationship do Mario and Hal have?

8. What advice do the older tennis students have for the younger students and what purpose does it serve?

9. What kind of relationship did James seem to have with his father?

10. What are the results of watching the Entertainment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Lyle is symbolic of one's desire to feed off the exertion of others. What characters fit into this category? Identify at least two characters who might fit into this pattern.

Essay Topic 2

How is Joelle introduced to the reader? Why is the setting in which she is introduced significant? What conclusions can the reader draw immediately after Wallace introduces Joelle?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of relationship do Hal and Mario have? Why does it make sense that Mario looks to Hal for guidance and reassurance even though Hal is younger? What types of events cause strain in their relationship?

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