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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 term does Orin use to describe the women he is with?

2. What show does Hugh say his father was obsessed with?

3. Who watched a classmate die after he achieved his goal?

4. According to Molly, on what day did Madame Psychosis' mother kill herself?

5. Many students at Enfield feel that which character once suffered from depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of impression do you get from Avril's character?

2. Why is Don so interested in Joelle?

3. What is an example of James being a genius but inability to deal with real life matters?

4. What do Hal's dreams about losing his teeth represent?

5. What is Remy's view of American culture?

6. What role does the theme of suicide play in the novel?

7. What parallels does Wallace draw between the Entertainment and drugs?

8. What kind of relationship did James and Lyle have?

9. Describe the memories James had about his father.

10. What does Eric Clipperton's death show the students at Enfield?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Hal have a breakdown at the end of the novel? What brought the breakdown on? How does the breakdown lead to the scene that is actually first in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does Mario show that he is worried about Hal? Is he right to be worried? Why does Mario ask Avril about sadness?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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