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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 the name of the girl Bruce Green falls in love with?

2. During a friend's party, where does Joelle attempt to kill herself?

3. What does Kent compliment about Mario?

4. By Chapter 35, how many days has Don been clean?

5. Where does Orin live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapters 21 - 25, what kind of relationship do Orin and Hal have?

2. What role does drug use play at Enfield?

3. Do the students at Enfield face any consequences for their drug use?

4. Who is Orin Incandenza?

5. Why is Orin being followed?

6. Who is Kate Gompert?

7. What are the results of watching the Entertainment?

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

9. Who is Don Gately?

10. What kind of relationship do Hal, Orin and Mario have with Avril?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the reader have a difficult time discerning Avril's intentions and motivations? What do you think these intentions and motivations are?

Essay Topic 2

Why did James commit suicide? What did his lack of connection with his family have to do with his depression and suicide?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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