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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 does Kate claim to be addicted to?

2. When Hal visits the conversationalist, what is he able to recite parts of?

3. What is Hugh Steeply's occupation?

4. What describes Ken's addiction?

5. What drug is Madam Psychosis similar to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Joelle Van Dyne?

2. What events led to Orin's football career?

3. How does Wallace create back stories for the characters?

4. What kind of relationship did James seem to have with his sons?

5. Why do many of the Enfield students use drugs?

6. Who is Orin Incandenza?

7. What kind of relationship did Joelle and Orin have?

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

9. Which of the Incandenza brothers is the most stable?

10. Is James similar to his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hal begins to have a recurring dream about losing his teeth. Choose one of the following prompts about the dream to write about:

(a) How does this dream build tension?

(b) How does it provide insight into Hal's character?

(c) How does the dream serve to foreshadow future events?

Essay Topic 2

Which character develops the most throughout Infinite Jest? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

What kind of relationship does Avril have with her children? What events have put strain on her relationships? Does Avril love her sons?

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